Fruits and ulcerative colitis
Skins, seeds, and fructose are the usual suspects.
17 fruits on this site, each with a flare verdict, a remission verdict, and the sources behind them. 5 are usually tolerated during a flare and 6 are usually worth avoiding until things settle.
Apples
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Applesauce
Flare: Usually OKRemission: Usually OK
Avocado
Flare: Usually OKRemission: Usually OK
Banana
Flare: Usually OKRemission: Usually OK
Blueberries
Flare: CautionRemission: Usually OK
Canned Peaches
Flare: Usually OKRemission: Usually OK
Cantaloupe
Flare: Usually OKRemission: Usually OK
Cherries
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Dried Fruit
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Grapes
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Kiwi
Flare: CautionRemission: Usually OK
Mango
Flare: CautionRemission: Caution
Oranges
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Pears
Flare: CautionRemission: Caution
Pineapple
Flare: CautionRemission: Usually OK
Strawberries
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Depends on you
Watermelon
Flare: CautionRemission: Caution
All fruits at a glance
Sorted alphabetically. "Usually OK" means most people, most of the time, not a guarantee.
| Food | During a flare | In remission | Why it's on the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Usually avoid | Caution | insoluble fiber skin, fructose, sorbitol |
| Applesauce | Usually OK | Usually OK | fructose sorbitol |
| Avocado | Usually OK | Usually OK | high fat in large portions |
| Banana | Usually OK | Usually OK | no common concerns flagged |
| Blueberries | Caution | Usually OK | small seeds, skin |
| Canned Peaches | Usually OK | Usually OK | no common concerns flagged |
| Cantaloupe | Usually OK | Usually OK | no common concerns flagged |
| Cherries | Usually avoid | Caution | skin, pit, sorbitol FODMAP |
| Dried Fruit | Usually avoid | Caution | concentrated fiber, concentrated sugar FODMAP |
| Grapes | Usually avoid | Caution | skin, insoluble fiber |
| Kiwi | Caution | Usually OK | small seeds, fiber |
| Mango | Caution | Caution | fructose FODMAP |
| Oranges | Usually avoid | Caution | fibrous membranes, acidity |
| Pears | Caution | Caution | skin, sorbitol, fructose |
| Pineapple | Caution | Usually OK | fibrous texture, acidity |
| Strawberries | Usually avoid | Depends on you | small seeds, insoluble fiber |
| Watermelon | Caution | Caution | fructose FODMAP, seeds |