Click onward as Scarlata shares the top seven most surprising foods that cause gas . Wheat bread contains fructan, a water-soluble fiber for which humans lack the digestive enzymes to break down. When our bodies can’t break something down, we get gassy.
Does wheat bread cause gas?
Wheat bread contains fructan, a water-soluble fiber for which humans lack the digestive enzymes to break down. When our bodies can’t break something down, we get gassy.
Does wheat cause bloating and gas?
Gluten Sensitivity: Why Wheat Causes Bloating and Gas Here’s why high gluten foods, like wheat bread, breakfast cereal and pasta, can irritate your intestinal lining and are causing digestive problems for a growing number of people.
If you have this condition, when you eat foods that contain wheat proteins, including gluten, you will develop abdominal pain and diarrhea. Common foods that can trigger your symptoms include cookies, bread, pasta, pizza crust and baked goods.
I can see if we can figure it out. fortunately, most gluten-free alternatives to wheat, barley and rye are also low in fructans, so avoiding one will also generally avoid the other. The only exception to this is gluten-free products still made from wheat, barley or rye. These are usually still high sources of indigestible fructans that can cause bloating and gas.
Why do I get gas and bloating after eating bread?
Gas and bloating after eating bread may be a sign of gluten intolerance or sensitivity. The most well-known form of gluten intolerance is coeliac disease, but it’s increasingly recognised that non-coeliac gluten sensitivity also exists.
Bread Wheat bread contains fructan, a water-soluble fiber for which humans lack the digestive enzymes to break down. When our bodies can’t break something down, we get gassy. Scarlata says substituting slow-leavened sourdough wheat bread for traditionally leavened wheat bread can reduce the fructan content and make for easier digestion.
This of course begs the query “Why does bread make me bloated?”
If you do feel bloated after eating bread, here are some possible reasons why, says Sarah: Portion size. Eating too much of anything can make us feel bloated. Fructans (carbohydrates in wheat) or other ‘FODMAPs’ in bread. FODMAPs are prebiotics found in certain foods.