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Does tofu give everyone stomach cramps?

53 replies

TheNoiseHurts · 31/01/2020 07:52

Or is it just a select few?

I've always assumed it does it to everyone but now I'm wondering...?

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BuffaloCauliflower · 31/01/2020 07:52

Nope. Love tofu, one of my faves

notacooldad · 31/01/2020 07:54

No, Ive never had stomach cramps in the 25 years + of having it.

FernBritanica · 31/01/2020 07:54

No. Maybe you're allergic/intolerant to soya? Or could it be a particular brand?

Whynosnowyet · 31/01/2020 07:55

Anyone seen Victoria Wood talking about tofu? Hilarious!

slipperywhensparticus · 31/01/2020 07:55

Soya gives me cramps too

NannyR · 31/01/2020 07:56

No, I've eaten it regularly for years and never had any problems.

Hoppinggreen · 31/01/2020 07:57

No, we eat it a couple of times a week with no issue
Quorn on the other hand makes my DD very poorly with stomach pains and also affects her breathing

Newmetoday · 31/01/2020 07:58

If it did, surely no one would eat it?

ShowOfHands · 31/01/2020 07:58

Tofu is okay. Quorn? Makes me really unwell.

Aragog · 31/01/2020 07:58

Doesn't make me ill but I still don't like it. It's the texture. After a fortnight holiday in Japan I just can't face it anymore. It appeared in almost every meal. A lot of it had the texture of soggy bread! No, not for me!!!

user1494055864 · 31/01/2020 07:59

Yes, and frequent visits to the toilet!

TheNoiseHurts · 31/01/2020 08:00

God I'm so jealous!

I love tofu but the pain it causes is horrible. I can't eat until it goes away which takes about a day or so.

I genuinely thought it was everyone.

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ageingdisgracefully · 31/01/2020 08:01

Yup to Quorn. Blush.

I've got a cast-iron stomach usually.

Tofu? Never had any issues.

TheNoiseHurts · 31/01/2020 08:01

If it did, surely no one would eat it?

I do 😳

But admittedly only every couple of years, enough time to let me forget how much they have me suffer.

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RiddleyW · 31/01/2020 08:02

You thought that every time anyone eats tofu they are then too ill to eat anything else for a day?

mrbob · 31/01/2020 08:06

No. Tempeh does tho

Bigpaintinglittlepainting · 31/01/2020 08:08

I love it, no stomach cramps at all.

soccerbabe · 31/01/2020 08:12

fine with both quorn and tofu. now dairy OTOH....

florababy34 · 31/01/2020 08:14

You really thought tofu gave everyone stomach cramps, to the point where they couldn't eat for the rest of the day?

Many people in Asian countries eat it multiple times a week. I think they'd be in trouble..

Dhalandchips · 31/01/2020 08:15

Yes, I recently tried it, made me so sore and windy. So I tried a different brand. Same again. Very uncomfortable! Quorn also make me fart hugely!

Frownette · 31/01/2020 08:16

No, I love tofu. What are you eating it with?

WhereShallWeMoveTo · 31/01/2020 08:17

No but then I’ve never been willing to eat a sufficient quantity of tofu, quorn or tempeh for it to have any effects. They are all pretty unpleasant texturally and taste of sod all.

Wilding · 31/01/2020 08:20

Nope, I eat tofu regularly with no problems. Sounds like you have an intolerance.

Starbonnet123 · 31/01/2020 08:24

Not tried tofu but quorn in the last year or so has started to give us all stomach cramps , we used to love it as i'm not keen on mince and used it in chilli and other mince dishes .

halcyondays · 31/01/2020 08:27

No, it doesn’t give me stomach cramps.