Made for You have ensured that their range includes the most regularly recommended levels by speech and language therapists.

Made for You offer breakfast, main meal, lighter options, mini meals and desserts for the following;

The word 'diet’ simply indicates that it relates to food. It does not mean that the person with dysphagia is 'on a diet’.

If you or someone you know is currently recommended one of these levels, we’ve provided a useful summary of what it should look like and how we have tested it to meet the IDDSI framework.

IDDSI Level 4 Puréed diet

The Made for You range provides plenty of choice of pre-prepared, safe, nutritious and appetising Level 4 puréed meals.

This is what Level 4 purée diet foods should look like:

  • Usually eaten with a spoon

  • Cannot be drunk from a cup

  • Cannot be sucked through a straw

  • Does not require chewing

  • Can be piped, layered or moulded

  • Shows some very slow movement under gravity but cannot be poured

  • Falls off spoon in a single spoonful when tilted and continues to hold shape on a plate

  • No lumps and not sticky

  • Liquid must not separate from solid

We put it to the test.

Fork pressure test:

  • Smooth with no lumps and minimal granulation

  • When a fork is pressed on the surface of the food, the tines/prongs of a fork can make a clear pattern on the surface, and/or the food retains the indentation from the fork

Spoon tilt test:

  • Cohesive enough to hold its shape on the spoon

  • A full spoonful must plop off the spoon if the spoon is titled or turned

    sideways; a very gentle flick (using only fingers and wrist) may be necessary to dislodge the sample from the spoon, but the sample should slide off easily with very little food left on the spoon.

  • May spread out slightly or slump very slowly on a flat plate

One of our bestsellers is the Level 4 Puréed Cottage Pie. You can enjoy the tastes of beef topped with mashed potato and served with carrots, broccoli and gravy, all safely and appealingly prepared to the correct consistency.

And there’s no need to miss out on pudding! After a hearty pie, you can enjoy Level 4 Puréed Chocolate Sponge and Custard.

You’ll find the full Made for You Level 4 puréed diet range here.

IDDSI Level 5 Minced and moist diet

The Made for You range now includes many Level 5 minced and moist meals to save you time and provide peace of mind that the food is safe to swallow, full of nutrition, and tastes great.

This is what Level 5 minced and moist diet foods should look like:

  • Can be eaten with a fork or spoon

  • Can be scooped and shaped (e.g. into a ball shape) on a plate

  • Soft and moist with no separate thin liquid

  • Small lumps visible within the food- equal to or less than 4mm width and no longer than 15mm in length

  • Lumps are easy to squash with tongue

We put it to the test.

Fork pressure test:

  • When pressed with a fork the particles should easily be separated between and come through the tines/prongs of a fork

  • Can be easily mashed with little pressure from a fork [pressure should not make the thumb nail blanch to white]

Spoon tilt test

  • Cohesive enough to hold its shape on the spoon

  • A full spoonful must slide/pour off/fall off the spoon if the spoon is tilted or turned sideways or shaken lightly; the sample should slide off easily with very little food left on the spoon; i.e. the sample should not be sticky

  • A scooped mound may spread or slump very slightly on a plate

One of our most popular Level 5 Minced and moist diet meals is link to

[Pudding?]

You’ll find the full Made for You Level 5 Minced and moist diet range here.

IDDSI Level 6 Soft and bite-sized diet

The Made for You range has a great many Level 6 Soft and bite-sized meals to choose from, which can be easily cooked, ensures a safe swallow, provides plenty of nutrition and looks and tastes appealing.

This is what Level 6 Soft and bite-sized diet foods should look like:

  • Can be eaten with a fork or spoon

  • Can be mashed/broken down with pressure from fork or spoon

  • A knife is not required to cut this food, but may be used to help load a fork or spoon

  • Soft, tender and moist throughout but with no separate thin liquid

  • Chewing is required before swallowing

  • 'Bite-sized’ pieces as appropriate for size and oral processing skills. No larger than 15 mm = 1.5 cm pieces

We put it to the test.

Fork pressure test:

  • Pressure from a fork held on its side can be used to 'cut’ or break apart or flake this texture into smaller pieces

  • When a sample the size of a thumb nail (1.5x1.5 cm) is pressed with the tines of a fork to a pressure where the thumb nail blanches to white, the sample squashes, breaks apart, changes shape, and does not return to its original shape when the fork is removed.

Spoon tilt test:

  • Pressure from a spoon held on its side can be used to 'cut’ or break this texture into smaller pieces.

  • When a sample the size of a thumb nail (1.5 cm x1.5 cm) is pressed with the base of a spoon, the sample squashes, breaks apart, changes shape, and does not return to its original shape when the spoon is removed.

Fisherman’s Pie is a British favourite. That’s why Made for You have taken care to provide white fish, salmon and smoked haddock in a cream sauce topped with mashed potato, served with carrots and mushy peas to the specifications of Level 6 Soft and bite-sized diet.

Pudding?

You’ll find the Made for You Level 6 Soft and bite-sized diet range here.

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You might have questions about other foods to take alongside our range. Check out] to see the full IDDSI Framework including foods that are tricky or risky to take.

Always follow the recommendations provided by your speech and language therapist.