Potato (red, unpeeled, raw)
Vegetables · Root Vegetables
Red potato is low FODMAP at 75 g in the Monash record for raw, unpeeled potatoes. The household estimate is a quarter of a cup. An additional note extends the low-FODMAP range to 500 g; this is useful source context, not a suggested serving size.
Serving sizes for potato (red, unpeeled, raw)
Red potato, raw with skin: 75 g green, with an explicit app note up to 500 g. The recorded state provides a weighing reference for cooking.
Tested serving sizes
| Serving | Amount | Main FODMAP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 75 g | Fructans 0.01 g | |
| 500 g portion | 500 g | Fructans 0.1 g |
Breakdown for 0.25 cups
Is potato (red, unpeeled, raw) low FODMAP?
The red-potato panel shows green for fructose, lactose, mannitol, sorbitol, GOS and fructans. It supplies no moderate or high reference portion. Keeping that distinction avoids treating a range statement as either a strict meal limit or evidence that any amount of a finished potato recipe has the same profile.
Potato (red, unpeeled, raw) and IBS: what to know
When red potatoes feature in a salad or roast, track the dressing or seasoning separately from the potato amount. Using small potatoes can make portions look countable, but their individual weights still vary. For consistent meal notes, weighing the ingredient is more informative than writing 'a few potatoes'.
Gut-friendly ways to eat potato (red, unpeeled, raw)
Weigh washed, unpeeled red potatoes while raw, and cook them before serving. A shared tray can be divided according to the measured starting quantities. For comparisons, the white-potato guide covers another ordinary potato, whereas orange sweet potato uses separate kumara reference points.
Frequently asked questions
Does red skin mean a potato has a different FODMAP group?
The checked red-potato serving has all six groups green. Skin colour alone is not a basis for assigning a food a FODMAP group.
Is a red-potato salad automatically low FODMAP?
Its potato component can be compared with this entry, but a salad also includes its dressing and any other ingredients. The ingredient record is not an assessment of the full recipe.
Do I need to eat the potatoes raw to use this guide?
No. Weighing the raw ingredient matches the database reference; it is not a recommendation to eat uncooked potato. This check does not establish a conversion for cooked weight.
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Sources and editorial notes
- Monash University FODMAP Diet App
Monash University FODMAP Diet app entry “Potato, red, unpeeled, raw” 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.