sturgeon
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Is sturgeon high in polyols?
Find out whether sturgeon 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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Sensitivity notes
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
Diets
Serving size, prep, and portion notes for sturgeon
Sturgeon is the fish behind caviar, and that is where its trigger story diverges from its grades. The fresh flesh scores low on histamine and clean on gluten, lactose, salicylate, oxalate, nickel and sulfites. But hardly anyone eats fresh sturgeon. What reaches most tables is hot-smoked sturgeon from an appetizing counter or salt-cured roe, and curing, smoking and cold-holding are exactly the conditions that build biogenic amines. Read the clean panel as a description of the raw fish, not of the tin.
Watch for
Smoked and cured sturgeon are a different product from the graded fresh fish, with a higher amine and sodium load / Caviar is salt-cured roe, often with added borax or preservatives depending on origin, and it is a much more concentrated food than the flesh it came from / Long-lived bottom feeders, so wild river and lake sturgeon appear in state fish advisories with meal limits. Sturgeon is not on the FDA and EPA "Choices to Avoid" list, and farmed sturgeon (nearly all of what is sold, since the species are CITES-listed) tests lower than wild / Sturgeon has scutes rather than true scales, which is why it is not considered kosher
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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
Pro tip: Keep a food diary to track your reactions. The Triggerbites app makes this easy with automatic pattern detection.
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Is sturgeon high in Polyols?
Polyols: low signal for most people.
Can I still eat sturgeon if I'm sensitive to Polyols?
Usually fine in normal portions.
What else should I check?
Check Vegan, Vegetarian, and EoE Compatible next for a fuller picture.