Don't eat more than 35 Net Carbs PER DAY and you will lose weight!
Below we give you the net carb count for common foods. Add up the net carbs you eat each day.
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If you exceed the portion size given, multiply the net carbs accordingly.
Red = Avoid
Black = OK Green = Best
| Name | Portion Size | Net Carbs
per Portion | Net Carbs
per 100g | |
| Bacon | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Beef (all cuts) | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Beef minced | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Chicken | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Chilli Con Carne | 1 bowl no rice | 22 | 9 | |
| Cornish Pasty | 1 pasty | 40 | 25 | |
| Duck | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Kidney | 1 kidney | 1 | 1 | |
| Lamb (all types) | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Liver | 1 liver | 1 | 1 | |
| Meat Pie | 1 piece | 18 | 17 | carbs are in the pastry, avoid |
| Pepperoni | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Pheasant | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Pork Chop | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Pork Fillet | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Pork Frankfurter | 1 frankfurter (no roll) | 1.4 | 2 | |
| Pork minced | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Pork Pie | 1 small | 16 | 25 | |
| Pork Spareribs | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Quorn Mince | 1 cup | 3 | 4.5 | Always check the carbs on package - some may have carbs added elsewhere |
| Quorn Sausages | per sausage | 2.7 | 4.5 | vegetarian sausages |
| Salami | 1 slice | 0.3 | 2 | |
| Shepherds Pie | 1 bowl | 31 | 14 | carbs are in the potato, avoid |
| Steak | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Tofu (meat alternative) | 100g block | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| Turkey breast | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
| Veal | any amount | 0 | 0 | |
Cooked meat is allowed and you can eat it until you are full.
Avoid anything in breadcrumbs or other coatings.
Beware of pies - toppings and pastry will be full of carbs.
Learn to check the packets of processed meat products for net carbs.
If you want to lose weight, then you
must not exceed 35 Net Carbs per day.
See also
How to work out
Net Carbs of a packaged food item.
**BREAKING NEWS** The author of this website, in collaboration with Professor Richard Leach, has written a new book 'Mass Delusion' which contains much of the information on this website
plus many more tips for maintaining your low carb diet lifestyle. Carb contents of common foods is an appendix of this book if you would prefer a hard copy.