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    Lipedema food guide

    Is dark chocolate okay with lipedema?

    5out of 10110

    It depends on how you make it.

    5 out of 10 in Renya

    A mix

    Score for dark chocolate, a small piece, a typical serving. Lower is gentler.

    Why it scores a 5

    Chocolate sugaradded sugar · small portion+1
    Cocoaantioxidants · small portion−0.5
    Start 4 → 5A mix

    How you make it changes the score

    VersionScore
    Dark chocolate, a small pieceadded sugar · antioxidants5/10A mix
    A large baradded sugar · antioxidants6/10A mix
    Dark chocolate with almondsadded sugar · antioxidants · nuts/seeds4/10A mix
    Milk chocolateadded sugar · full-fat dairy / cheese7/10On the high side

    Gentler swaps

    Dark chocolate, a small piece (5) Dark chocolate with almonds

    4/10A mix

    Dark chocolate, a small piece (5) Berries with cocoa nibs

    3/10Mostly gentle

    Dark chocolate and lipedema: what lowers the score, what raises it

    Lowers the score

    • Antioxidants (cocoa, cocoa nibs): lowers the score in Renya
    • Nuts/seeds (almonds): lowers the score in Renya
    • Fruit (berries): lowers the score in Renya
    • A smaller portion: each ingredient counts half

    Raises the score

    • Added sugar (chocolate sugar, sugar): raises the score in Renya
    • Full-fat dairy / cheese (milk solids): raises the score in Renya
    • A larger portion: each ingredient counts 1.5 times

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    FAQ

    Dark chocolate, a small piece scores 5 out of 10 with Renya's ingredient rules. Every meal starts at 4, and each ingredient adds or takes off points.

    More sweets and snacks foods

    Honey5/10Popcorn3/10Almonds3/10Ice cream7/10

    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)