Sweet Snacks

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Dark Chocolate

  • Buy one that’s at least 85% cocoa - the more cocoa in chocolate, the less sugar.

Chocolate Chips

  • Look for low-sugar dark chocolate chips in recipes that call for chocolate chips.

  • Noshu chocolate chips are great, however they’re sweetened mainly with maltitol (a sugar alcohol), which can cause bloating, gas, or laxative effects in some people and is not low FODMAP-friendly for many (especially IBS-prone women).

  • If you have a very sensitive gut, swap choc chips to dark chocolate cut into small pieces (see below) or opt for the Honest Goodness brand (higher in sugar but when portioned in recipes, it’s only a small amount so OK to consume).

Lollies

  • Look for options made with real ingredients, with no added sugars or sugar alcohols. 

  • Funday is the best option available at the moment when you feel like something sweet. 

  • Still treat these as a TREAT (not to replace whole foods).

Collagen Bars & Snacks

  • Not all bars are created equal. A lot of them are basically chocolate bars in disguise!

  • Look for at least 10g protein, under 3g sugar, under 5g carbs, and an ingredients list made up of real, recognisable foods.

  • My two favourite picks that tick every box are the Googys Good Fat Bar and the Locako Keto Collagen Brownie Bite – both available online and in selected health food stores.