Corn products

[nogutsnoglory]

How do you all feel about corn products? A lot of them are low fiber but seem to have some grits and residue.

I'm not talking about actual corn as that's a no no for many of us with IBD. Just products using corn flour.

 

[UnXmas]

I get a little confused over what is meant by corn. I was eating sweetcorn from a can the other day and wondering whether it would be bad for my digestion as I don't do well with fibre, but then sweetcorn seems soft, so maybe it isn't bad. Does anyone find it causes them problems?

I eat a lot of cornflakes and, along with cereals made from rice, they are low fibre and so I get along with them better than bran and wheat based cereals.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Actual pieces of corn don't digest for me. They come out as they went in when looking at my stool. I think that would aggravate inflammation.

 

[BayAreaChronie]

Id like to know this as well.
Corn kernels I was told to stay as far away from as possible. But corn flour or tortilla chips dont seem like they should be an issue.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Even with corn flour like products there seems to be some residue. I bought Entemann's corn muffins and spit it out due to the grittiness. It might be fine but I'm a little scared.

 

[rygon]

I dont eat it anymore as corn on the cob and popcorn are agony for me, and I do find that cornflakes cause pain as well.

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

For me it really varies. Sometimes I can eat tortilla chips and sometimes not - at times they go through me just fine, other times as I'm eating them my mouth will start to swell up a bit and then I'll get hit with gut cramps a little while later (at least that way I know, when my mouth starts swelling, I have to stop eating and reach for my heating pad!). I seem to be able to eat frosted flakes cereal (basically corn flakes but covered in sugar) any time, those never bother me - which is weird because it's basically sugar and corn, neither of which is usually easy on me. My mom once gave me some frozen pizza dough made from rice & corn flour, and that was awful on my system, I felt sick for several days after eating that. So for me it seems to vary product to product. In general I try to avoid corn products because it's usually just not worth the risk.

 

[amrycrohns]

I eat corn made products and it doesn't really bother my stomach, but I notice it in the toilet the next day. It seems to vary day to day aswell. I have the same issue with carrots, potatoes and numerous other things somedays I just don't digest them.

 

[Savorybacon]

I have not ever noticed a problem with corn/corn products. I actually ate a couple ears raw the other day with no issues. However, whenever I do eat corn/corn products I chew it up much longer than other foods, enough to where I feel silly. Saliva seems to be doing it's job in my case.