Eat safely. Live better.
The dysphagia-aware food & diet companion for stroke survivors and their care teams.
- Follow your IDDSI levels with confidence
- Find safe foods, get recipe & prep guidance
- Track nutrition, hydration & progress
Educational support. Not a substitute for professional advice.
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IDDSI aligned
Food & drink levels 3–7 & 0–4
Evidence based
Guidance from leading health organizations
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How stroke.food works
Simple steps to make every meal safer.
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Set your IDDSI food & drink levels and a few preferences.
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IDDSI Food & Drink Levels Guide
We follow the IDDSI framework to help you choose the right texture and thickness.
Food Levels
What it means
7
Easy to Chew
Normal everyday foods of tender, soft texture. Requires chewing.
6
Soft & Bite-Sized
Foods that can be chewed and mashed with the tongue. No tough or crunchy bits.
5
Minced & Moist
Small, moist pieces that are easy to chew and swallow.
4
Pureed
Smooth, no lumps. Pudding-like texture. Holds shape on a spoon.
3
Liquidised
Smooth, pourable, no chewing required. Cannot hold shape on a spoon.
Visual
Examples
- •Tender cooked meat
- •Soft cooked vegetables
- •Rice, pasta
- •Soft fruits (banana)
- •Meatballs
- •Soft bread (no crust)
- •Cooked veggies
- •Scrambled egg
- •Minced meat with gravy
- •Soft fish flakes
- •Moist mashed beans
- •Soft cooked fruit
- •Pureed soup
- •Mashed potatoes (smooth)
- •Pureed fruits
- •Smooth yogurt
- •Thin pureed soup
- •Smooth smoothies (strained)
- •Liquidised meals
Not suitable
- •Hard, crunchy foods
- •Tough, chewy meats
- •Dry foods
- •Hard or crunchy
- •Sticky or chewy
- •Dry, crumbly foods
- •Large pieces
- •Mixed textures
- •Dry foods
- •Lumpy or chunky
- •Fibrous pieces
- •Thin liquids
- •Any lumps
- •Thick textures
- •Chunky foods
Drink Levels
How thick should liquids be?
0
Thin
Flows like water
1
Slightly Thick
Slightly thicker than water
2
Mildly Thick
Flows off a spoon
3
Moderately Thick
Flows off spoon slowly
4
Extremely Thick
Spoon thick, no flow
Visual
Examples
- •Water
- •Tea, coffee
- •Juice (no pulp)
- •Milk
- •Nutritional drinks
- •Thin smoothies
- •Fruity nectars
- •Thicker smoothies
- •Soup (thickened)
- •Honey consistency
- •Spoon-thick drinks
- •Thickened soup
- •Pudding
- •Extremely thick supplements
Always follow your clinician's prescribed levels. When in doubt, choose the safer option.
Dysphagia After Stroke: The Impact
Dysphagia is common and can lead to serious complications.
~46.6%
of stroke survivors experience dysphagia.
Source: Systematic review & meta-analysis
~3×
higher risk of aspiration pneumonia with dysphagia.
Source: Clinical reviews
2.99×
higher risk of death within 30 days when pneumonia occurs.
Source: Neurology study
62%
of stroke patients may be dehydrated during admission.
Source: AHA Journals
8–34%
risk of malnutrition related to dysphagia.
Source: Evidence summary
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