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(Continued)Food Serving Size Fructose (Grams)
Date (Medjool) 1 medium 7.7
Apple 1 medium 9.5
Persimmon 1 medium 10.6
Watermelon^1 / 16 medium melon 11.3
Pear 1 medium 11.8
Raisins ¼ cup 12.3
Grapes 1 cup 12.4
Mango ½ medium 16.2
Apricots, dried 1 cup 16.4
Figs, dried 1 cup 23Adapted from Mercola.com.
Natural sweeteners such as agave and honey also contain fructose, so
their consumption needs to be limited. Dr. Mercola recommends
stevia or glucose (sold as dextrose) as alternative sweeteners.
While table sugar should not be consumed by anyone who wants to be
healthy, those who suspect they may be struggling with a bacterial or
Candida overgrowth also need to limit the amount of fructose (from fruit
and honey), nuts, and baked products for six to twelve weeks to starve
the pathogen.
Low-Residue Fiber Diet
The low-residue fiber diet focuses on easy-to-digest foods that slow down
bowel transit time. This diet is used for diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease,
ulcerative colitis, and bowel inflammation.
Low-residue foods include meats that are well-cooked and soft as well as
most vegetables, which are eaten well-cooked, with only a few being raw.
Juices without pulp are allowed. Any fruits and vegetables with seeds
should be avoided (e.g., berries and tomatoes). Popcorn should be avoid-
ed as well.