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We've recently found a number of really good real foods in low carb versions...
Candy Bars |
Carbs |
Serving Size |
Alicia |
Jon |
Friends Avg |
Comments |
Atkins Endulge Wafer Crisps - Mint |
4 g |
2 bars |
*** |
***** |
like Kit-Kat, very minty | |
| Atkins Endulge Wafer Crisps - Chocolate cream | 4 g |
2 bars |
**** |
***** |
like Kit-Kat, great when you want more cookie than candy | |
| Pure De-lite Chocolate Bar - Dark Chocolate | 1.1 g |
1 bar |
***** |
***** |
Alicia's favorite | |
| Pure De-lite Caramel Crisp Bar | 2g |
1 bar |
***** |
pretty much anything Pure De-lite is good | ||
| Pure De-lite Milk Chocolate w/Almonds | 3g |
1 bar |
*** |
why have milk chocolate when you can have dark? | ||
| Carbolite At Last - Chocolate Mint | 1.0 g |
1 bar |
*** |
***** |
excellent, very minty (made with Splenda) | |
| Carbolite - Chocolate Crisp | 1 bar |
*** |
*** |
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Supplement Bars |
Carbs |
Serving Size |
Alicia |
Jon |
Friends Avg |
Comments |
| Strive - Crunchy Chocolate Smores | 3 g |
1 bar |
***** |
***** |
tastes like a chocolate dipped rice crispy bar | |
| Atkins Advantage - Smores | 3 g |
1 bar |
*** |
*** |
pretty good for an Atkins bar | |
| Atkins Advantage - Chocolate Mocha Crunch | 3g |
1bar |
*** | Edible. filling. | ||
| EAS AdvantEdge - Cookies & Cream | 2 g |
1 bar |
*** |
**** |
our staple supplement bar that we get at BJ's in bulk - be sure to get the CarbControl variety as EAS AdvantEdge also makes some high protein bars which also have high carb counts. | |
| Premier1 protein eight - Chocolate Strawberry Mousse | 1 g |
1 bar |
** |
***** |
Alicia prefers to not have her chocolate tainted by fruit | |
| CarboRite Crispy S'mores | 1.6 g |
1 bar |
*** |
**** |
has a berry flavor | |
| Keto Bar - Cookies N Creme | 4 g |
1 bar |
* |
** |
ok | |
| Think Thin! - Peanut Butter Lite | 3g |
1 bar |
* | Think Thin! is barely edible | ||
| Cookies | Carbs |
Serving Size |
Alicia |
Jon |
Friends Avg |
Comments |
| Carbolite Chocolate Chip Cookies | 1.7 g |
1 big cookie |
*** |
**** |
almost like Chips Ahoy | |
| Pure De-lite Chocolate Tootsie | 0 g |
1 cookie |
* |
* |
very dry | |
| CarbSafe Chocolate Chip Cookies | 3g |
1 cookie |
** |
Alicia's family likes them, they found them at Trader Joe's | ||
| SnackWells Sugar Free Chocolate Sandwich | 12g | 3 cookies | ***** | **** | These say "Not for weight control" on them, but hey, they're lower carb! | |
| SnackWells Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies | **** | **** | These say "Not for weight control" on them, but hey, they're lower carb! | |||
Candies |
Carbs |
Serving Size |
Alicia |
Jon |
Friends Avg |
Comments |
| Carbolite Gummy Bears | 0.0 g |
17 bears |
** |
**** |
they seem a little harder than normal gummy bears | |
| Pure De-lite Gummy Zoo Animals | 0 g |
6 pieces |
** |
**** |
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| CVS Sugar free Gummy bears | 0g |
14 pieces |
***** | These are totally reasonably priced at CVS | ||
| Sugarless Shop Citrus Sours | * |
** |
:-( contains aspartame | |||
| Russell Stover Mint Patty | 7g |
3 pieces |
***** |
Excellent peppermint patty, 1 piece is plenty! | ||
| Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties | 1.5g |
1 piece |
***** | These are from the Sugarless Shop, they rock! | ||
| Sweet 'n Low Mint Patteez | 5g |
4 pieces |
** | Just ok, the Russel Stover are *much* better | ||
| Ashers Vanilla Butter Creme Eggs | ** | OK, comes from Sugarless Shop | ||||
| Ashers Peanut Butter Egg Milk Choc | ** | Jon prefers them | ||||
| Ashers Vanilla Marshmallow Dk | 3g |
1 piece |
***** | These rock! | ||
| Asher's Chocolate Fudge | ** | Only a so-so substitute | ||||
| Nestle's Signatures Turtles (sugar free) | 2g |
3 pieces |
*** | **** | They get stuck in Alicia's teeth, cheap at Walmart | |
| Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (sugar free) | 3g |
5 pieces |
**** | |||
| Baskin Robbins - Mint Chocolate Chip | ***** |
**** |
Hard candy sold in bags by BR | |||
Food Alternatives |
Carbs |
Serving Size |
Alicia |
Jon |
Comments |
|
| Keto Pizza Dough | *** |
**** |
really good for low-carb, kneed for about 5 minutes instead of the recommended 10. | |||
| Keto Chocolate Ice Cream Mix | **** |
Just as good as making low carb from scratch | ||||
| Atkins Bread - Country White | 3 g |
1 slice |
* |
*** |
good for grilled cheese, not by itself | |
| Atkins Bread - Rye | 3 g |
1 slice |
- |
- |
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| Waist Watchers Soda (all sorts of flavors, including Chocolate Fudge Soda) | 0 g |
**** |
**** |
contains splenda instead of aspartame | ||
| Diet Rite (all sorts of flavors) | 0 g |
***** |
**** |
contains splenda instead of aspartame | ||
GeniSoy Soy Crisps |
13 g |
25 chips |
* |
** |
taste like flavored rice cakes, best chip substitute Look for them in the Natural Food section of Stop N Shop |
|
| Hain Soy Munchies | 5 g |
9 chips |
* |
** |
similar to GeniSoy chips |
|
| Keto Ketchup | 1 g |
1 Tbsp |
*** |
**** |
pretty close to real ketchup (great with mayo on a cheeseburger, no bun) | |
| Atkins Ice Cream - Chocolate or Vanilla | 4 oz |
***** |
***** |
Vanilla is better than chocolate (Chocolate is better!) | ||
| Pleasantville Cookie Company - Pancake Mix | 2g |
1 pancake? |
*** |
we're trying them today - made with almond flour; soy & gluten free | ||
| Atkins Orange Cranberry Muffin Mix | 2g |
1 muffin |
*** |
good texture, great with butter | ||
| Sugar Free TWIST (nutella) | ***** |
Comes in hazelnut & chocolate, a great nutella substitute. Watch out though, it's high in malitol | ||||
| Low Carb Success Sugar Free Semi - Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips | **** |
Excellent for cooking. I put it in my pancakes and ice cream. | ||||
| Keto Cookie and Brownie Mix | ** |
Just didn't cut it, not worth the price |
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| Atkins Bakery Onion Bagels | 8g |
1 bagel |
***** |
**** |
These are excellent for low carb bagels, they're not NY bagels, but I really enjoy them. Also comes in Cinamon Raisin | |
| Bryers Carb Smart Ice Cream | 4g |
1/2 cup |
***** |
**** |
Comes in Chocolate, Vanilla & Strawberry. So far the chcolate is excellent! | |
| Klondike Sugar Free Ice Cream Bars | **** |
***** |
These melt quickly but taste delicious! | |||
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Warning, all low carb specialty stores are expensive. It's very easy to spend $100 just trying a few things.
1-Stop Sugarless Shop - Their peppermint patties are the best! They also make holiday candies (like Easter bunnies). Unfortunately, in the summer they insist on 2-day air shipping plus freezer packs, which runs ~$25. If you live near DC, check them out, they're in Baltimore.
Walmart is a good place to get inexpensive low carb things, best prices we've found yet. You have to go to the stores, they don't carry food on-line.
a la Carb - Had the twist and da Vinci syrup that I wanted to try. Also carries sugar free chocolate chips!
Netrition.com - had stuff we wanted to try, haven't gone back
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Low-Carb Friends - I particularly like the lowcarb recipe help bulletin board, I get recipe help there sometimes. Many of my favorite recipes are from there.
Low Carb Living - Has a page that talks about new low carb products.
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is the book we read to get started.
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Maltitol can have a laxative effect on some people.
Comments & Suggestions can be sent to jmhunt@mit.edu
December 4, 2003