Can I eat carrots with ulcerative colitis?
During a flare: Usually OKIn remission: Usually OK
Cooked carrots are low in FODMAPs and are repeatedly listed as a go-to well-tolerated vegetable on low-fiber and low-residue guidance, since cooking softens their fiber. Raw carrots are still fine for many people but the crunchy texture and higher intact fiber can be tougher going during active symptoms.
During a flare
Cooked, soft carrots (steamed, boiled, roasted until tender) are a commonly recommended low-residue vegetable.
In remission
Raw carrots are usually fine to reintroduce as tolerated.
Ways to make it gentler
- cook until soft rather than eating raw during a flare
- peel if skin bothers you
Sources
- Low-Fiber Diet: What It Is and Foods To Eat — Cleveland Clinic
- FODMAP food list — Monash FODMAP
Last checked 2026-08-12
