Restaurant & prepared and ulcerative colitis
Pizza, spicy food, takeout, and how to order.
15 restaurant & prepared on this site, each with a flare verdict, a remission verdict, and the sources behind them. 2 are usually tolerated during a flare and 7 are usually worth avoiding until things settle.
Artificial Sweeteners
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Bone Broth
Flare: Usually OKRemission: Usually OK
Fast Food
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
French Fries
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Fried Food
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Hot Sauce
Flare: CautionRemission: Depends on you
Ketchup
Flare: CautionRemission: Depends on you
Mac and Cheese
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Mayonnaise
Flare: CautionRemission: Depends on you
Olive Oil
Flare: CautionRemission: Usually OK
Pizza
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Caution
Salad Dressing
Flare: CautionRemission: Depends on you
Soup
Flare: Usually OKRemission: Usually OK
Spicy Food
Flare: Usually avoidRemission: Depends on you
Sushi
Flare: CautionRemission: Caution
All restaurant & prepared 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Sweeteners | Usually avoid | Caution | sugar alcohols, gut microbiome disruption |
| Bone Broth | Usually OK | Usually OK | low evidence health claims |
| Fast Food | Usually avoid | Caution | high fat, high sodium, fried components |
| French Fries | Usually avoid | Caution | high fat, oxidized fats, salt |
| Fried Food | Usually avoid | Caution | high fat, oxidized fats |
| Hot Sauce | Caution | Depends on you | capsaicin, vinegar acidity |
| Ketchup | Caution | Depends on you | added sugar, high fructose corn syrup, food additives |
| Mac and Cheese | Usually avoid | Caution | dairy, lactose, high fat |
| Mayonnaise | Caution | Depends on you | high fat, emulsifiers |
| Olive Oil | Caution | Usually OK | high fat in large amounts |
| Pizza | Usually avoid | Caution | high fat, dairy, lactose |
| Salad Dressing | Caution | Depends on you | high fat, emulsifiers, added sugar |
| Soup | Usually OK | Usually OK | cream added fat, dairy if creamy |
| Spicy Food | Usually avoid | Depends on you | capsaicin, gi irritant, often paired with fat |
| Sushi | Caution | Caution | raw fish infection risk, mayo based sauces, tempura frying |