Corn Truffle / Huitlacoche (Canned, Drained, Mexico)
Vegetables · Vegetables
Canned and drained corn truffle, also named cuitlacoche or huitlacoche in the inspected Mexican Monash entry, is low FODMAP at 90 g, approximately half a cup. Fructans become moderate at 217 g and high at 273 g. The names belong to one checked entry with the Mexico flag.
Serving sizes for corn truffle / huitlacoche (canned, drained, mexico)
Mexican canned, drained corn truffle / cuitlacoche / huitlacoche: 90 g green, 217 g amber and 273 g red in fructans. Fresh and finished-dish results were not verified.
Tested serving sizes
| Serving | Amount | Main FODMAP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup | 90 g | Fructans 0.1 g | |
| 1 1/4 cups | 217 g | Fructans 0.24 g | |
| 1 1/2 cups | 273 g | Fructans 0.3 g |
Breakdown for 0.5 cups
Is corn truffle / huitlacoche (canned, drained, mexico) low FODMAP?
The first serving shows all six groups green. Fructans turn amber at 217 g, approximately one and a quarter cups, and red at 273 g, around one and a half cups. Fructose, lactose, mannitol, sorbitol and GOS remain green. The record does not provide a result for fresh huitlacoche.
Corn Truffle / Huitlacoche (Canned, Drained, Mexico) and IBS: what to know
If eating huitlacoche as part of a filling, distinguish its drained amount from the total weight of the filling or finished dish. Other ingredients and the wrapper are separate components. Knowing the ingredient's green reference cannot by itself establish the FODMAP profile of a restaurant portion.
Gut-friendly ways to eat corn truffle / huitlacoche (canned, drained, mexico)
Drain the canned ingredient before measuring what goes into a recipe, then follow the product's preparation directions. A mixed or seasoned canned product may need a separate ingredient check. For other pantry comparisons, see canned champignons and canned creamed corn; neither inherits the corn-truffle portion.
Frequently asked questions
Are cuitlacoche and huitlacoche separate entries here?
Both spellings appear alongside corn truffle in the same inspected source name.
Does half a cup of a huitlacoche filling match the green reference?
The app's half-cup reference is the drained canned ingredient. A prepared filling may contain other foods and a different amount of huitlacoche.
Can I use ordinary corn's serving information instead?
No. The source has a distinct corn-truffle entry. Use the matching food and preparation rather than sharing a rating based on the word corn.
Check a whole plate in seconds.
Not sure about a whole meal? Scan it with the Gut Friendly app.
Get the appRelated foods
Sources and editorial notes
- Monash University FODMAP Diet App
Monash University FODMAP Diet app entry “Corn Truffle / Cuitlacoche / Huitlacoche, canned, drained” checked directly on 27 September 2026. The portion weights, traffic-light ratings and FODMAP groups discussed here were verified in matching detail panels. Numerical FODMAP concentration estimates elsewhere in the catalogue were not validated by this check.