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black bean sauce
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What to know about black bean sauce
Black bean sauce, the fermented douchi condiment used across Chinese cooking, is high in free glutamates from the fermentation, high in fructans from the garlic that is almost always cooked into it, and typically contains gluten because it is blended with wheat-brewed soy sauce. That savory umami punch is exactly the free-glutamate load that can trigger headaches, and the garlic keeps it firmly high FODMAP, so a stir-fry built on it can bother a sensitive gut even in small amounts.
Watch for
- High in free glutamates from the fermented beans, the umami-heavy compound related to MSG that can bring on headaches
- High in fructans from the garlic, which makes it high FODMAP and a common cause of bloating
- Contains gluten because it is usually cut with wheat-brewed soy sauce, so it is not celiac-safe unless labeled gluten-free
- Poor choice for SIBO, where fermented, garlicky sauces tend to feed symptoms
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FAQ
What does the FODMAP rating mean for black bean sauce?
High FODMAP: consider smaller servings or swap within the same group.
Is black bean sauce generally well tolerated?
Low Fermentation (Avoid) and FODMAPs (High) Start with those if you react.
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