Alicia & Jon's Low-Carb Recommendations

 

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Food

We've recently found a number of really good real foods in low carb versions...

Candy Bars

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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

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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

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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

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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
**
****
   
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

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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
-
-
   
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
Alicia really likes them with blobs of guacamole

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

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!
 
   
 
   
 
   

Stores

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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


Web Sites

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Atkins Center

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.


Books

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Atkins for Life


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Thoughts

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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