Low-Carb Vegetables – the Best and the Worst

By Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

Above Ground Vegetables

Contain less carbs and can be eaten freely

Below Ground Vegetables

Contain more carbs, so you’ll have to be more careful with them

All numbers represent percent of net carbohydrates (digestible carbs, i.e. total carbs minus fiber). This means that a
hundred grams (3½ ounces) – the weight of an average tomato – of any vegetable will contain this number of grams
of carbs.
Low-Carb Fruits and Berries – the Best and the Worst
By Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

Berries

Fruits

All numbers represent the percentage of digestible carbohydrates i.e. net carbs (fiber is not counted).
This means that 100 grams of berries (3½ ounces or about three handfuls) – will contain that number of grams of
carbs.
 Low-Carb Nuts – the Best and the Worst
By Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

Nuts

The numbers below the nuts are the percent of digestible carbohydrates, i.e. net carbs. This means that a hundred
grams of nuts (3½ ounces or about three handfuls) will contain this many net carbs.
 Low-Carb Snacks – the Best and the Worst
By Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

No preparation needed

Chocolate

More options

Common mistakes on low carb Really terrible options

The numbers represent the percent of digestible carbohydrates (fiber is not counted). This means that 100 grams
(3½ ounces) of the food contain this many grams of carbs.
 Low-Carb Alcohol – the Best and the Worst
By Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

Wine and beer

Spirits

The numbers above represent grams of carbs per drink, e.g. what you’ll get if you order one in a bar.

Low-carb beers

The numbers above are the grams of carbs in one 12 oz. bottle of beer (355 ml).
 Low-Carb Fats and Sauces – the Best and the Worst
By Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

The numbers represent grams of net carbs per 100 gram (3½ ounces).
 Low-Carb Fats and Sauces – the Best and the Worst
By Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

The numbers represent grams of net carbs per normal serving size (like what you get if you order one in a restaurant).1
The green numbers represent decent options on low carb.