Some Special Low Carb Veggies

Blog, Nutrition/Health
August 29, 2017

Everyone wants a quick list of really low carb veggies – well here it is! Use this list and you won’t even have to think! These are one cup raw weight, including their skins:

Asparagus: 5g carbs, 3g fibre
Aubergine: 5g carbs, 3g fibre
Broccoli: 6g carbs, 2g fibre
Cauliflower: 5g carbs, 3g fibre
Celery: 3g carbs, 2g fibre
Cucumber: 4g carbs, very little fibre
Lettuce: 1g carbs, very little fibre
Mushrooms: 2g carbs, 1g fibre
Radish: 4g carbs, 2g fibre
Spinach: 1g carbs, 1g fibre
Zucchini: 4g carbs, 1g fibre

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