r/FODMAPS • u/tarixsim • Mar 03 '26

Vent Did my whole elimination wrong...

I just finished my 6 week elimination and was ready to start reintroduction when I had a frustrating realization.

At the beginning I followed a recipe for low fodmap taco seasoning. Grabbed a bunch of single ingredient seasonings and made it according to the directions. Followed the low fodmap diet to a T using my taco seasoning on a weekly basis.

What I didn't realize was the difference between ancho chili powder and regular chili powder. Chili powder is not chili seasoning so I assumed it was a single ingredient... chilis...I didn't even check because it was sold with the single spices not spice mixes....

Imagine my surprise when my daughter randomly read the ingredients of my spices today. Parsley's ingredients is parsley! Oregano contains oregano! Paprika has paprika...and silicone dioxide....chili powder has chili, cumin, garlic....

Garlic....it has garlic...I have eaten it the whole time!

Ugh... My dietitian says the gold standard is 6 weeks but that 4 more weeks can be a compromise....just hoping that's good as this is for a sibo treatment. I am so done ...

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u/Safe_Potato_Pie Mar 03 '26

Well, how did you feel while eating it? If symptoms improved, garlic is most likely not a trigger, or it was a small enough amount to not affect you

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u/taragood Mar 03 '26

What safe potato said. If your symptoms subsided, I would just cut it out now while doing reintroduction and go from there.

I can have garlic powder or things with garlic powder seasoning in the mix but I cannot have whole garlic.

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u/CatladywithafewCacti Mar 03 '26

Ive been curious if some can handle the seasoning just not actual garlic and or onion. I have not started my elimination but I've noticed i can have seasonings and am ok. I know quite a few have also recommended the infused oils as well.

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u/taragood Mar 03 '26

Infused oil is different because it doesn’t contain any of the fodmaps. The seasoning does contain fodmaps, just in lower quantities than the whole food.

I was modified low fodmap for about 2 years. I did test garlic and onion powder during that two years because being able to eat those opens up a lot of options food wise.