Top 10 Foods That Are Surprisingly Low in Carbs

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Counting carbs but craving flavor? Prepare to be amazed by these surprisingly low-carb foods! Join us as we reveal delicious options that won't sabotage your diet goals. Our countdown includes butter, bacon, steak, avocado, eggs and more! Which of these carb-friendly foods will become your new favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

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00:00Mm-hmm. Want some?

00:03Oh, no thanks, I can't. I'm on a low-carb diet.

00:08Welcome to WatchMojo.

00:09Whether you're following a keto diet or just counting your carbohydrates,

00:13these foods are going to surprise you with their low-carb counts.

00:16Food's great. Low-carb, high-protein.

00:19It's really the only way to go when your work requires you to be shredded and dieseled out.

00:25Number 10. Fish.

00:30Yes, we understand that fish is a large food category and there are lots of different kinds

00:37out there to choose from. However, lots of them belong on this list. You see, while different

00:42fish provide assorted amounts of calories, fats, proteins, and various vitamins, when it comes

00:46to carbohydrates, many of them have the exact same amount. Zero. Yep, the surprising truth

00:52is that whether we're talking trout, mackerel, salmon, or even anchovies and sardines, not

00:57only are they all low-carb, they are all no-carb.

01:07Number 9. Cream Cheese.

01:09Honey, make me a little bagel with cream cheese. You know I can't think on an empty stomach.

01:15For your information, I'm not even hungry.

01:19Unfortunately, we're not going to also tell you that bagels are super low-carb.

01:22In fact, you're looking at upwards of 50 grams with just one medium-sized bagel. However,

01:27the good news is that one of our favorite bagel accoutrements is surprisingly low in

01:31the carbohydrate department. A one-out serving of cream cheese, while it does add about 100

01:35calories to any meal, only clocks in at a measly 1.56 grams of carbohydrates. You'll

01:41just have to skip the bagel and find something else to put it on. Or, not that we would ever

01:45admit to doing this, just grab a spoon and eat it right out of the container.

01:48Oh, great! The one day I put cream cheese on my bagel!

01:52Number 8. Pork Rinds.

01:53A road-trip staple, pork rinds are a classic grab-and-go snack you'll find at any convenience

01:58store or gas station worth their salt.

02:00It's one of the world's oldest snack foods and dates all the way back to ancient China.

02:05However, while they might be tasty and a perfect munchable while singing classic pop tunes in

02:09the car with your friends, they don't provide much nutritional value. What they do provide is a

02:14good amount of sodium and about 9 grams of protein per 6 rinds. Whatever you call them,

02:19there may be no better snack to reach for as you settle in for the opening whistle.

02:24But when it comes to sugar, fiber, and carbohydrates, pork rinds will add exactly 0 grams of each to

02:29your daily count. Pork rind? Pork rind.

02:33Number 7. Almonds.

02:35You might know that almonds are a healthy snack. They're filled with antioxidants, a solid serving

02:39of magnesium, and an impressive amount of vitamin E. They've even got a fair amount of protein for

02:44their unassuming size. However, if you happen to be calorie counting, this may not be the most

02:49optimal snack. Along with all its benefits, a 1 ounce serving of the nut also contains 164 calories

02:55and 14 grams of fat. For keto diets, on the other hand, those numbers are a worthy trade-off for the

03:00nutritional value and the fact that you'll only be ingesting about 6 grams of carbohydrates from

03:05one ounce of the nuts. Alan, enjoy your almonds. I don't want them.

03:09Number 6. Dark Chocolate.

03:11This is dark chocolate. Yeah.

03:13Comes all the way from Switzerland to Europe. That's near France, see?

03:17Now, we aren't going to sit here and tell you that dark chocolate doesn't have any carbohydrates.

03:22However, when it comes to satisfying any cravings for something sweet, well, you'll probably be

03:26disappointed once again. With that said, there are some out there who really do like dark chocolate as

03:31it is, and this entry is for you. Compared to the likes of milk chocolate or candies, such as gummy

03:36bears, dark chocolate is the lower carb choice. Coming in at around 13 grams of carbs per ounce of

03:4270% to 85%, dark chocolate, compared to 16 plus for milk chocolate and 20 plus for gummy bears,

03:48this is a great dessert alternative for those trying to manage carb intake.

03:52Here you are. Dark chocolate.

03:57Number 5. Eggs.

03:58We don't recommend downing 5 raw eggs in the morning like Rocky Balboa.

04:02Hold on there. Well, we deserve it. We've been getting away with murder for the last couple

04:06of weeks. Our high today could possibly be...

04:08But, while we can tell you that Rocky was risking possible salmonella with his breakfast

04:12routine, he wasn't putting his carbohydrate numbers at risk.

04:15Eggs are a dietary staple for many of us, and it's not just for breakfast anymore either.

04:20So, for those paying close attention to their carb consumption, you'll be happy, and maybe

04:24a little surprised as well, to know that one large egg is only sporting something, like

04:290.5 grams of the stuff.

04:30Well, dig in.

04:32Number 4. Avocado.

04:34Do you like avocados?

04:36They're a fruit, you know.

04:38Before you run out for brunch feeling good about ordering that avocado toast, we have to

04:42say that combining the bread and the avocado is a recipe for a rather large amount of carbohydrates.

04:48Depending on the type of bread, you could be looking at 13 to 18 grams of carbs per slice.

04:52Add that to the 13 grams of carbs for the average medium-sized avocado, and your brunch is starting

04:57to turn into a carb fiesta, but take away the bread, and things start to look reasonable

05:01again. Plus, unlike bread, avocados provide a number of nutrients shown to have various

05:06benefits when incorporated into a healthy diet.

05:08Have some, it's delicious.

05:10Number 3. Steak.

05:12So, for lunch, I would love a 20-ounce porterhouse steak. Medium, maybe a little bit charred.

05:18This probably won't surprise anyone following a ketogenic diet plan, but for the rest of

05:22us, the idea that steak is low-carb might sound shocking.

05:25But not only is meat, and poultry as well, low in carbohydrates, it's basically void

05:30of the stuff.

05:31Now, while meat is high in protein and low in carbs, that doesn't mean you should be

05:34chowing down on it all the time.

05:36There's plenty of evidence that suggests it's best to consume red meat in moderation, as part

05:41of a meal plan rich in vegetables and leaning towards a plant-based diet.

05:44But it's also good to know, that when you do choose meat, you aren't choosing carbs.

05:56Ignorance is bliss.

05:57Number 2. Bacon.

05:59What are you doing?

06:00Tomatoes, sausages, nice crispy bacon.

06:03Everyone knows the saying, bacon makes everything better.

06:05But there's another lesser known saying, because we just came up with it, that state, bacon

06:10adds barely any carbohydrates to a meal, so it really does make everything better.

06:14It doesn't roll off the tongue in quite the same way, but it's at least partly rooted

06:17in fact.

06:18While bacon is pretty high in the caloric and fat numbers, only 1% of the calorie breakdown

06:23comes from carbs.

06:24To put that another way, one medium strip of cooked bacon contains about 0.1 grams.

06:28Yes, that means you can eat 100 strips of bacon and only ingest 10 carbs in the process.

06:34But just to be clear, we don't recommend that.

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06:541.

06:55Butter Butter is nutritious, and it tastes great.

07:00Forget about I can't believe it's not butter.

07:03We can't believe butter doesn't have any carbs.

07:05It also doesn't have any fiber, sugar, or protein, but that's less surprising than the

07:09fact that it is a source of vitamin A, D, and E.

07:13The same tablespoon will also have 12 grams of fat and 102 calories, so the consumption

07:18of this food will really depend on your own personal dietary needs.

07:21For keto requirements, however, you can use this ingredient with confidence, knowing

07:25that you're not adding anything to your daily carb quotient.

07:28Here's my final word on the subject, you can never have too much butter.

07:35Which of these foods can you hardly believe is low or no carb?

07:38Let us know in the comments.

07:39He's the one who went through all this effort to cook low carb for you, you didn't even

07:42bother to show up.

07:43Low carb?

07:44What the hell's that mean?

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