Gas-producing foods and drinks
The amount of gas that different foods cause varies from person to person. Examples of gas-producing foods are:
- Peas, lentils, and beans of all kinds.
- Vegetables, such as artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, peas, radishes, and raw potatoes.
- Fruits, such as apricots, bananas, melons, peaches, pears, prunes, and raw apples.
- Wheat and wheat bran.
- Eggs.
- Carbonated drinks, fruit drinks, beer, and red wine.
- Fried and fatty foods.
- Sugar and sugar substitutes.
- Milk and other dairy products in people who have trouble digesting the main sugar found in milk (lactose).
- Packaged foods that contain lactose, such as breads, cereal, and salad dressing.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: October 15, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine | |
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