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List of low carbohydrate foods (3.35 - 5.61 grams per 100 grams food portion).

Table: List of low carbohydrate food sources and estimates of their corresponding carbohydrate content, expressed in grams per 100 grams of food portion. The list contains a carbohydrate food group with from 3.35- 5.61 grams of carbohydrate per 100 grams of food portion.

Rank	Carbohydrate food sources	Carbohydrate content in grams per 100 grams of food portion
825	Cocoa mix, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water	5.61
826	Carrots, canned, regular pack, drained solids	5.54
827	Cabbage, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	5.51
828	Bologna, beef and pork	5.49
829	Cheese sauce, prepared from recipe	5.48
830	Gravy, mushroom, canned	5.47
831	Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	5.46
832	Gravy, chicken, canned, ready-to-serve	5.41
833	Mustard, prepared, yellow	5.40
834	Cheese, swiss	5.40
835	Tomato products, canned, sauce	5.38
836	Broccoli, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	5.35
837	Cauliflower, raw	5.31
838	Cauliflower, raw	5.30
839	Mushrooms, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	5.29
840	Broccoli, flower clusters, raw	5.27
841	Kale, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	5.23
842	Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried	5.16
843	Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk	5.14
844	Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids	5.13
845	Gravy, turkey, canned, ready-to-serve	5.10
846	Mushrooms, canned, drained solids	5.09
847	Pimento, canned	5.08
848	Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	5.06
849	Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A	4.99
850	Turnip greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.98
851	Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A (fat free or skim)	4.96
852	Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.91
853	Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.90
854	Soup, vegetarian vegetable, canned, prepared with equal volume water	4.89
855	Gravy, beef, canned, ready-to-serve	4.81
856	Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.80
857	Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat	4.79
858	Soup, clam chowder, manhattan, canned, prepared with equal volume water	4.77
859	Peppers, jalapeno, canned, solids and liquids	4.73
860	Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A	4.68
861	Sour dressing, non-butterfat, cultured, filled cream-type	4.67
862	Yogurt, plain, whole milk, 8 grams protein per 8 ounce	4.66
863	Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water	4.66
864	Chicken roll, light meat	4.66
865	Peppers, sweet, green, raw	4.64
866	Peppers, sweet, green, raw	4.64
867	Turkey and gravy, frozen	4.61
868	Cheese, cottage, creamed, with fruit	4.61
869	Hearts of palm, canned	4.61
870	Salad dressing, italian dressing, reduced fat	4.60
871	Peppers, sweet, green, raw	4.60
872	Vegetable juice cocktail, canned	4.55
873	Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat	4.52
874	Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.51
875	Beans, snap, yellow, canned, regular pack, drained solids	4.50
876	Beans, snap, green, canned, regular pack, drained solids	4.41
877	Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.36
878	Cream, fluid, half and half	4.33
879	Chives, raw	4.33
880	Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.31
881	Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids	4.28
882	Cream, sour, reduced fat, cultured	4.27
883	Cream, sour, cultured	4.25
884	Tomato juice, canned, with salt added	4.24
885	Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, prepared with water	4.22
886	Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.19
887	Ham, chopped, not canned	4.19
888	Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained	4.12
889	Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.11
890	Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.11
891	Cheese, feta	4.09
892	Frankfurter, beef	4.07
893	Soup, vegetable beef, canned, prepared with equal volume water	4.06
894	Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice	4.00
895	Soup, chunky chicken noodle, canned, ready-to-serve	4.00
896	Celery, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.00
897	Celery, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	4.00
898	Cheese, parmesan, grated	4.00
899	Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average	3.94
900	Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average	3.92
901	Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average	3.92
902	Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, raw	3.90
903	Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average	3.90
904	Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk, low moisture	3.84
905	Ham, sliced, regular (approximately 11% fat)	3.83
906	Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef	3.80
907	Soup, cream of chicken, canned, prepared with equal volume water	3.80
908	Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	3.75
909	Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	3.75
910	Soup, chicken noodle, dry, mix, prepared with water	3.67
911	Cream, fluid, light (coffee cream or table cream)	3.67
912	Cucumber, with peel, raw	3.63
913	Spinach, raw	3.63
914	Cucumber, with peel, raw	3.63
915	Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat	3.63
916	Egg, yolk, raw, fresh	3.61
917	Spinach, raw	3.60
918	Soup, beef noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water	3.58
919	Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all	3.55
920	Salad dressing, french, home recipe	3.43
921	Spinach, canned, drained solids	3.40
922	Endive, raw	3.36
923	Squash, summer, all varieties, raw	3.35

Data source of carbohydrate content in foods: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20 (2008).

Measurement: Carbohydrate content presented above is the difference between 100 and the sum of the percentages of water, protein, total lipid (fat), ash, and, when present, alcohol. Total carbohydrate values include total dietary fiber. Carbohydrate in beer and wine was determined by methods 979.06 (27.1.21) and 985.10 (28.1.18) of AOAC International (AOAC 2003), respectively.

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Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 April 2008 )

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