Can I eat green beans with ulcerative colitis?
During a flare: Usually OKIn remission: Usually OK
Well-cooked green beans are low FODMAP and are named directly as a suitable choice on low-fiber diet guidance, making them one of the gentler vegetables when cooked soft. Raw or barely-cooked beans are tougher and carry more intact insoluble fiber.
During a flare
Cooked until soft, green beans are commonly recommended during a flare.
In remission
Usually well tolerated in most preparations once symptoms settle.
Ways to make it gentler
- cook until tender rather than crisp-tender if still symptomatic
- trim tough ends
Sources
- Low-Fiber Diet: What It Is and Foods To Eat — Cleveland Clinic
- FODMAP food list — Monash FODMAP
Last checked 2026-08-12
