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Is mache high in polyols?
Find out whether mache is high or low in polyols, see its exact rating, and check its FODMAP, salicylate, oxalate and diet compatibility all in one place.
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Why polyols food checker matters
Polyols (sugar alcohols) are found naturally in some fruits and vegetables, and are used as artificial sweeteners. They're poorly absorbed and can cause digestive symptoms, especially in IBS sufferers.
- Avoid sugar-free products with sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol
- Stone fruits are naturally high in polyols
- Cooking doesn't reduce polyol content
Triggers
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Serving size, prep, and portion notes for mache
Mache, sold as lamb's lettuce or corn salad and known in Germany as Feldsalat, is a tender cool-weather green that grows in small rosettes and tastes mild and faintly nutty. It is not a lettuce at all, and it earns its place as a recommended swap on the strictest pages here: it grades clean on every food-chemistry trigger we track. Low histamine, not a liberator, low salicylate, low oxalate, low nickel, no free glutamate, no sulfites, and low across all five FODMAP subgroups. If you are trying to rebuild a salad while eliminating, this is one of the few greens with nothing to qualify. The caveats that exist are about what it is served with and what it is bagged with, not about the leaf.
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The green is clean, the salad usually is not. Mache is almost never eaten undressed, and vinaigrette is where the triggers arrive: vinegar, aged cheese and cured meat all push histamine hard, and a walnut and blue cheese dressing undoes the point of choosing it / Check whether you are actually buying mache. It is frequently sold blended into spring mix and mesclun alongside radicchio and endive, and both of those grade high on salicylates, so a mixed bag is not a mache-only exposure / It is a good swap for spinach specifically. People reach for spinach as the default tender green, and our spinach entry grades very high on oxalate, salicylate and free glutamate plus high on histamine. Mache fills the same role on a plate with none of that / Bagged prewashed greens of any kind degrade quickly once opened. This is ordinary spoilage rather than a mache-specific trigger, but limp or slimy leaves are not worth eating if you are trying to read your own reactions cleanly
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Polyols Guide
Everything you need to know about polyols sensitivity and smart food choices.
Polyols (sugar alcohols) are found naturally in some fruits and vegetables, and are used as artificial sweeteners. They're poorly absorbed and can cause digestive symptoms, especially in IBS sufferers.
Sensitivity varies widely. What triggers one person may be fine for another. Track your reactions to find your personal threshold.
These foods are generally well-tolerated for Polyols sensitivity:
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These foods have moderate levels and may be tolerated in small amounts:
These foods are high in polyols and may trigger symptoms:
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If you're sensitive to Polyols, consider these strategies:
- 1Avoid sugar-free products with sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol
- 2Stone fruits are naturally high in polyols
- 3Cooking doesn't reduce polyol content
- 4Avocado portion size matters - small amounts may be fine
- 5Cauliflower and mushrooms are common triggers
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Is mache high in Polyols?
Polyols: low signal for most people.
Can I still eat mache if I'm sensitive to Polyols?
Usually fine in normal portions.
What else should I check?
Check Histamine, Histamine Liberators, and FODMAPs next for a fuller picture.