Low carb resources

[Anji53]

Hi can anyone recommend an app or website to find carbs in foods? Thank you

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi can anyone recommend an app or website to find carbs in foods? Thank you

There are quite a few that people use, some free, some you have to subscribe to. Nutracheck, MyfitnessPal, Carbs and Cals. Shop websites where they will give the nutritional information for the particular brand or search the internet for food X and total carbs. Beware of American sites where they include FIBER in the total carbs whereas the FIBRE has already been deducted in the UK

 

[Martin.A]

Supermarket grocery websites are a good (and free) source, including for loose product. Search for an item, select it then scroll down for nutrition. It's the same info as on the packaging but unlike some products picked off the shelf it doesn't require a magnifying glass to read it .

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Back in the days when people used books for such things, alongside the great resources already mentioned, folks used to recommend the Collins Gem Calorie Counter, which had loads of foods listed with carbs per 100g, and was a great compact size.

Ironically the Collins Gem Carb Counter was less helpful!

 

[Martin.A]

I may have mentioned this before but I also also have a SilverCrest weighing scale that has nutrition information for 100s of items programmed into it. It comes with a booklet showing a code for each item. Key in the code on the scale for whatever you're weighing and it displays the carbs, calories, fat and protein content. My only gripe is that the fat isn't broken down into saturated and unsaturated, which would be useful for meat and fish although not an issue for fruit and vegetables.

 

[trophywench]

ROFL @Martin.A - my Rosemary Conley ones don't do that either! But still work pretty OK to weigh things with - which was and is the only thing I've ever used em for anyway.