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    Best Low Carb Swaps For High Carb Foods

    Best Low Carb Swaps for High Carb Foods-

    A list of low carb alternatives or swaps for higher carb favorite foods.

    Best Low Carb Swaps For High Carb Foods

    The Best Low Carb Swaps For High Carb Foods that I have found while low carbing for the last 11 years.

    It can be confusing and frustrating when beginning the low carb or keto diet when you need to avoid the higher carb foods that you had formerly enjoyed eating.

    Don't give up because there are some alternatives and low-carb swaps that will save the day!

    Here are some low carb swaps & replacements for those favorite high carb foods, so that you won't feel deprived, and can still enjoy low carb versions of your favorite foods.

    Full List Below:

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    Best Low Carb Swaps For High Carb Foods:

    1) Pizza:

    Swap out pizza for:

    Low carb portobello mushroom pizzas, or make my low carb almond flour thin crust pizza, or a cauliflower crust pizza.

    Low Carb Thin Crust Pizza- Gluten Free, low carb, keto, thin crust pizza dough.
    Low Carb Thin Crust pizza

        2) French Fries:

    Swap potato fries for:

    Low carb turnip fries,  jicama fries, or zucchini fries.

    Low Carb Zucchini Fries made in the air fryer or oven.
    Keto Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
    Make your own low carb fries with this French Fry Cutter

     3) Potato Chips:

    Swap out chips for:

    Low carb cheese crisps, organic pork rinds,  kale chips, baked pepperoni chips, low-carb zucchini crisps, parsnip chips, or these low carb almond flour tortilla chips.

    Keto Nacho Cheese Crisps- low carb chip alternative with nacho spices
    Keto Nacho Cheese Crisps
    Low Carb Pizza Chips - Easy, super tasty, primal and low carb. Crisp chips with big pizza taste!
    Pizza Chips & Dip
    Paleo Dipping Chips - low carb & paleo
    Low Carb Dipping Chips

     or, purchase These Very Low Carb Cheese Crisps

     

    4) Lasagna:

    Swap out lasagna for:

    Low carb zucchini Lasagna, or spaghetti squash lasagna.

    Pizza Squash Noodle Lasagna Bake- Low carb & Gluten free
    Pizza spaghetti Squash Lasagna

    5) Pasta:

    Swap out pasta for:

    Low carb spiralized zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash noodles, or spiralized celeriac noodles,  or Miracle Noodles (zero carb) 

    3 Best ways To Cook Spaghetti Squash- The easiest & fastest way.
    Best Ways to Cook Spaghetti Squash Noodles
    Making Celeriac Root Pasta Noodles- Paleo, Low Carb , keto and Gluten free pasta alternative.
    Celeriac Noodles Low Carb & Paleo
    Grilled Chicken Alfredo Celeriac Noodles Low Carb & Gluten Free
    Grilled Chicken Alfredo Celeriac Noodles
    Make Low Carb Pasta with a Spiral Veggie Noodle Maker

    Try Low Carb Miracle Noodles Here

     6) Hamburger Buns:

    Swap out high carb burger buns for:

    Low carb lettuce wraps, or make these low carb burger buns.

    Quick Low Carb Buns- Keto & Paleo
    Quick Low Carb Buns

    7) Mashed Potatoes:

    Swap out mashed potatoes for:

    Low carb mashed cauliflower, like this Baked Garlic Cauliflower Mash with Cheesy Crust recipe.

    This blender/processor works great

    for making cauliflower Mash

    8) Tortillas, Sandwich Wraps or Flatbread

    Swap out wraps for:

    Low carb lettuce wraps or try my easy keto tortilas/ wraps.

    AA folded keto tortilla on top tortillas.
    Easy Keto Tortillas
    Two naan flatbreads on a cutting board.
    Keto Naan Flatbread

    9) White Flour:

    Swap out white flour for:

    Low carb almond flour.

    Try This Almond Flour Here

    10) Bread Crumbs:

    Swap out bread crumbs for:

    Low carb almond flour, flax meal, or crushed pork rinds.

    Smash pork rinds with a rolling pin for bread crumbs

    11) Pancakes:

    Swap out pancakes for:

    Low carb almond flour or coconut flour pancakes, like this low carb pancake recipe.

    keto pancakes with low carb syrup poured over them.
    Easy Keto Blender Pancakes

    12) Soda:

    Swap out sugary soda for:

    Low carb flavored unsweetened sparkling water, or Zevia Brand Soda is a zero carb naturally sweetened soda option.

    I like Zero Carb Natural Sweetened Zevia Soda (the cola flavor is my favorite)

    13) Croutons:

    Swap out croutons for:

    Low carb sliced almonds or sunflower seeds on your salad.

    14) Ketchup:

    Swap out sugary ketchup for:

    Low carb tomato slices, or make your own sugar free ketchup

    15) Potato Salad:

    Swap out the potato chunks for:

    Low carb cooked chopped cauliflower, like in this mock potato salad recipe

    Low carb faux-potato salad alternative..
    Faux German Potato Salad

    16) Bread:

    Swap out sandwich bread for:

    Low carb thick slices of cucumber, or make my low carb quick english muffins,  quick low carb burger buns, keto crusty baguette loaf, keto cheddar garlic biscuits, or keto pull-apart clover rolls.

    Keto Pull Apart Clover Rolls
    Keto Pull Apart Clover Rolls
    Quick Paleo English Muffins - Grain free, Low Carb and Keto.
    Quick Low Carb English Muffins
    A partially sliced loaf of crusty keto bread with one sliced buttered.
    Keto Crusty Baguette Loaf
    A basket of low carb cheddar garlic biscuits.
    Keto Cheddar Garlic Biscuits
    Quick Low Carb Buns- Keto & Paleo
    Quick Keto Burger Buns
    Two naan flatbreads on a cutting board.
    Keto Naan Flatbread

    17) Rice:

    Swap out rice for:

    Low carb cauliflower rice, like in this recipe,or low carb (zero carb) Miracle Rice

    Try Low Carb Miracle Rice (zero carb) Here

    18) Sugar and high Carb Sweeteners:

    Swap out sugar for:

    Low carb natural sweeteners like: Swerve (erythritol), Stevia, or Monk Fruit Sweetener

    Swerve Sweetener is my favorite low carb sweetener (not artificial). Comes in granular and confectioners


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