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Dark Chocolate

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

Lindt Excellence Extra Dark chocolate bar with 85% cocoa, 100 grams, black and white packaging, gold accents, and a depiction of a ship and leaves.

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).

Organic dark chocolate drops with 70% cocoa in a resealable black and green package, labeled 'Honest To Goodness'.
Red packaging of Noshu sugar-free dark chocolate baking chips with an image of three chocolate chip cookies and some chocolate chips, showing product details such as 97% sugar free, natural sweeteners, gluten free, 2 grams carbs per serve, and weight of 140 grams.

Collagen Bars

  • 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.

A purple protein bar wrapper labeled 'Good Fat Collagen Bar' with nutritional info and dietary labels.
Lavender-colored protein bar packaging with black accents, labeled LOCako Keto Collagen Brownie Bite Vanilla and Hazelnut flavor, featuring icons for prebiotic, gluten-free, ultra low carb, and healthy fats.
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