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People, process, accountability

Meet the people behind FODMAP Check.

FODMAP Check brings together food-data expertise, lived experience and registered dietitian review to make low FODMAP guidance clearer and more trustworthy.

Contributors reviewing nutrition information together
Team and standards

A clear role for every contributor.

Each profile explains the experience, qualifications and responsibility behind the information published on FODMAP Check.

Fouad Sennouni
Food data specialist / SEO specialist & web developer, founder of FODMAP Check

Fouad Sennouni

Fouad oversees the FODMAP Check food database from the ground up: reviewing food records for accuracy, verifying portion sizes, cross-checking source data against reference standards like Monash University research, and managing ongoing database updates as new foods are added or reclassified. He also built and maintains the technical systems (search, filtering, data structure) that keep the database reliable and easy to navigate.

Area of responsibility

Food data, portions and source review

Mennana Essanhaji
Patient contributor / 10+ years of lived experience managing IBS/SIBO, self-taught on the low FODMAP protocol

Mennana Essanhaji

Mennana has lived with and managed irritable bowel syndrome for over a decade. In that time, she's tested different dietary approaches and built a deep, practical understanding of the FODMAP protocol through personal experimentation. She reviews content on the site from a real-world lens, checking that tips, portion advice and food notes actually reflect what someone managing IBS day to day needs to know, not just the clinical theory.

Area of responsibility

Real-world accuracy, patient perspective and practical usability of content

Nghi Tran
Dietitian / registered dietitian, trained in Vietnam, currently practicing in France

Nghi Tran

Nghi Tran provides the clinical and scientific backing for FODMAP Check. She reviews and validates the site's nutritional content, checking that food classifications and dietary recommendations stay aligned with current evidence, including Monash University's low FODMAP research. Her review process covers new food entries, portion guidance, and any health-related claims before they go live.

Area of responsibility

Nutritional accuracy, clinical review and scientific sourcing

Publishing standard

How we keep the database useful and accountable.

  • Food records and portions are reviewed before publication.
  • Source data is checked against current reference standards.
  • Content is tested against real-world IBS needs.
  • Nutritional claims receive dietitian review before they go live.