Lipedema food guide
Is butter okay with lipedema?
It depends on how you make it.
5 out of 10 in Renya
A mixScore for butter, a small amount, a typical serving. Lower is gentler.
It depends on how you make it.
5 out of 10 in Renya for butter, a small amount, a typical serving.
A mixRenya meal score · lower is gentler
Why it scores a 5
Butter · full-fat dairy / cheese · small portion+0.5
Start 4 → 5A mix
How you make it changes the score
| Version | Score |
|---|---|
| Butter, a small amountfull-fat dairy / cheese | 5/10A mix |
| Butter, a generous amountfull-fat dairy / cheese | 6/10A mix |
| Butter on white toastfull-fat dairy / cheese · refined flour | 6/10A mix |
| Butter on wholegrain breadfull-fat dairy / cheese · whole grain | 4/10A mix |
Gentler swaps
Butter, a small amount (5) Olive oil instead of butter
4/10A mix
Butter, a small amount (5) Avocado instead of butter
3/10Mostly gentle
Butter, a small amount · 5/10
Olive oil instead of butter
4/10A mix
Butter, a small amount · 5/10
Avocado instead of butter
3/10Mostly gentle
Butter and lipedema: what lowers the score, what raises it
Lowers the score
- Whole grain (wholegrain bread): lowers the score in Renya
- Olive oil (olive oil): lowers the score in Renya
- Vegetables (avocado): lowers the score in Renya
- A smaller portion: each ingredient counts half
Raises the score
- Full-fat dairy / cheese (butter): raises the score in Renya
- Refined flour (white toast): raises the score in Renya
- A larger portion: each ingredient counts 1.5 times
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FAQ
Butter, a small amount scores 5 out of 10 with Renya's ingredient rules. Every meal starts at 4, and each ingredient adds or takes off points.
More dairy foods
Scores come from Renya's ingredient rules for a typical serving. They're a general guide, not medical or nutritional advice. (meal-score-v3.1)