Maintaining a healthy diet while suffering from Sucrose Intolerance caused by Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency (CSID) may be difficult. The condition produces unpleasant gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as stomach discomfort, bloating, gas, and diarrhea, and it causes significant disruption in your daily activities.
Many common foods that you consume, such as popular forms of fruit, beans, and legumes, as well as dietary carbohydrates, contain sucrose, which may exacerbate your CSID symptoms and cause them to flare up. Additionally, sucrose is often used to sweeten processed foods such as candy, ice cream, processed cereals, and sweetened drinks, among other things. It might be difficult to avoid all forms of sucrose since it is present in so many meals – both healthy and decadent – as well as in so many beverages.
Typical Sucrose-Containing Foods
Fruits, vegetables, beans, and legumes are all staples of our diets, but they may be problematic for those of you who have CSID because of their high sugar content. The foods on the lists below include those that make you feel uncomfortable as well as those that you can handle.
Fruits
When it comes to causing gas and bloating in those of you who have CSID, fruits are one of the most common food categories. Fruits such as the following should be avoided if you have CSID since they are not well-tolerated by the body:
Apples, bananas, grapefruit, oranges, honeydew pineapple, and other fruits and vegetables
Mango Guava is a tropical fruit that is native to South America.
CSID patients may accept other fruits that contain sucrose, however, the fruits mentioned below have a lower sugar content and are better tolerated by people with the condition:
- Apples
- Bananas
- Grapefruit
- Oranges
- Honeydew
- Pineapple
- Mango
- Guava
Other fruits contain sucrose, but these lower-in-sucrose fruits listed below are better-tolerated by those of you with CSID:
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Cherries
- Grapes
- Kiwi
- Pears
- Vegetables
If you have CSID, you should avoid the following vegetables:
- Carrots
- Corn
- Garlic
- Onions
- Potatoes
- Sweet potatoes
Other vegetables also contain sucrose but are better tolerated by those of you with CSID. You can tolerate these lower-in-sucrose vegetables:
- Celery
- Collard greens
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Green beans
- Lettuce
- Mushrooms
- Peppers
- Spinach
- Squash (except for butternut)
- Zucchini
Beans and legumes are a kind of plants that may be eaten raw or cooked.
For the most part, if you have CSID, beans, peas, and legumes are not foods that you tolerate well. The following foods fall within this category:
- Black beans
- Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- Lentils
- Kidney beans
- Green peas
- Pinto beans
- Soybeans
Starches
Larger-fiber carbs are often more well-tolerated than highly processed carbohydrates, owing to the higher levels of fiber in them, which slows the pace at which carbohydrates are broken down. You may want to avoid processed grains such as those found in white bread and some breakfast cereals if you have CSID, such as white bread and some breakfast cereals. Whole grains such as whole-wheat bread, whole-wheat pasta, quinoa, lentils, brown or wild rice, and whole-grain breakfast cereals (such as barley bran and whole oats) may be a better choice.
Sweeteners
Sweeteners are an ingredient, natural or artificial, that is used to provide a sweet flavor to foods and drinks. They are classified as follows: Sweeteners that are added to meals may be found in a variety of ways. If you have CSID, one approach to make sure you don't consume items that contain sweets that might induce GI symptoms is to carefully check the labels on the goods you buy. A sugary substance such as sucrose may be included as one of the components. Alternatively, it may be labeled under a different name, such as sugar, brown sugar, cane juice, caramel, coconut sugar, corn syrup solids, maltodextrin, maple syrup, modified tapioca starch, or molasses, among others.
However, everything's not lost. Don't forget about all of the other delectable and nutritious meals that are well-tolerated by those of you who have CSID, such as:
- Protein that is both fresh and lean (chicken, turkey, seafood, pork, beef)
- Eggs
- Dairy products (milk, cheese, and yogurt)
- Fats that are good for you (avocados, olives, and canola or olive oil)
Make an appointment with your doctor if any of the fruits and vegetables, carbohydrates, or sweets mentioned above cause gas, bloating, stomach discomfort, or other unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms.
