Many condiments are riddled with all forms of sugar. Before you start reading labels, get familiar with sugar's many disguises.
Keepers
Mustard (except sweetened mustards, especially honey mustard)
Cider and wine vinegars
Most bottled hot sauces (such as Tabasco)
Most salsas
Soy sauce or tamari
Mayonnaise –0 look especially for brands high in monounsaturated fat (example: Saffola)
Sugar-free salad dressings, preferably brands high in monounsaturated fat, such as olive oil (check labels carefully)
Capers
Horseradish
Pesto
Herbs and spices (but watch for mixtures with added sugars)
Lemon or lime juice (1 gram of carb per tablespoon)
Extracts (vanilla, lemon, almond, etc.)
Broth or bouillon
Variable Carbs – Check Labels
Balsamic vinegar
Rice wine vinegar
Worcestershire sauce
Low carb ketchup
Dill pickle relish
Mt. Olive sugar-free sweet pickle relish
Sugar-free salad dressings
Low carb jams and preserves (check labels)
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To Toss
Regular ketchup
Tomato-based chili sauce and cocktail sauce (unless sugar-free)
Salad dressings with sugar
Tartar sauce
Plum sauce, sweet and sour sauce, oyster sauce
Teriyaki sauce
Steak sauce (most)
Most sauces, including barbecue, have a lot of sugar –- check the label
Jams, jellies, preserves
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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