Keep the dish. Lose the carbs.
30 swap guides with the carbs compared from our food database, and exactly how to use each stand-in.
Starches and sides
The plate fillers: rice, pasta, potatoes and fries.
Rice
Cauliflower rice · Shirataki rice · Broccoli rice
43.6 g→0 gper servingInstead ofPasta
Zucchini noodles · Shirataki noodles · Hearts of palm pasta
40.7 g→0 gper servingInstead ofLasagna noodles
Zucchini planks · Eggplant slices · Baked cheese “noodle” sheets
40.7 g→0.6 gper servingInstead ofPotatoes
Cauliflower mash · Roasted radishes · Turnips
32.5 g→1 gper servingInstead ofFrench fries
Jicama fries · Rutabaga fries · Zucchini fries
26.4 g→2.3 gper servingInstead ofSweet potatoes
Pumpkin · Butternut squash · Cauliflower
20.2 g→3.2 gper servingBread and wraps
Sandwiches, burgers, tacos and pizza night.
Bread
Lettuce wraps · Chaffles · Cloud bread
13 g→1.1 gper servingInstead ofBurger buns
Iceberg lettuce wrap · Portobello caps · Chaffle buns
13 g→1.1 gper servingInstead ofTortillas
Lettuce cups · Collard green wraps · Cheese taco shells
23.5 g→0.4 gper servingInstead ofPizza crust
Fathead dough · Zucchini pizza boats · Portobello pizzas
Baking and thickening
Flour, cornstarch and the binding jobs they do.
Sweeteners
Sugar in every form, and how much of each keto sweetener to use.
Sugar
Erythritol · Allulose · Monk fruit blends
4 g→0 gper servingInstead ofBrown sugar
Brown-style erythritol or monk fruit blend · Allulose · Your sweetener plus a touch of molasses
4.5 g→0 gper servingInstead ofPowdered sugar
Powdered erythritol · Powdered allulose · Powdered monk fruit blend
4 g→0 gper servingInstead ofHoney
Allulose syrup · Monk fruit syrup · Honey-flavored keto syrups
17.2 g→0 gper servingInstead ofMaple syrup
Allulose syrup plus maple extract · Sugar-free maple-flavored syrup · Brown butter
13.4 g→0 gper servingSnacks and sauces
Crunch, dip and the condiments that hide sugar.
Crackers
Parmesan crisps · Flax crackers · Cucumber rounds
10.9 g→0 gper servingInstead ofChips
Pork rinds · Cheese crisps · Pepperoni chips
13.6 g→0 gper servingInstead ofHummus
Guacamole · Baba ghanoush · Cauliflower hummus
2.5 g→1.9 gper servingInstead ofKetchup
No-sugar ketchup · Yellow mustard · Salsa
4.6 g→0.1 gper servingInstead ofBBQ sauce
Dry rub · Sugar-free BBQ sauce · Carolina mustard sauce
13.3 g→0 gper servingBreakfast, drinks and dessert
Morning bowls, the drinks cart and something sweet.
Oatmeal
Hemp heart porridge · Chia pudding · Flax porridge
22.2 g→0.3 gper servingInstead ofCereal and granola
Nut granola · Toasted coconut · Pumpkin seeds
22.6 g→0.7 gper servingInstead ofMilk
Unsweetened almond milk · Heavy cream, thinned · Coconut milk
11.7 g→0.7 gper servingInstead ofSoda
Sparkling water · Diet soda · Unsweetened iced tea
37.6 g→0 gper servingInstead ofBeer
Ultra-low-carb beer · Light beer · Hard seltzer
12.8 g→0 gper servingInstead ofIce cream
Allulose ice cream · Berries and sweet cream · Chocolate avocado mousse
15.4 g→0 gper servingInstead ofChocolate
85% dark chocolate · Sugar-free chocolate · 70% dark chocolate
15.6 g→0 gper servingOne great recipe a week
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