Carbohydrate Counter
According to Atkins, the key to
the long term successes of low carb diet is to control carb intake
to less than 20% of total calorie intake during the maintenance
phase. This means less than 60g of carb intake a day.
So, use the carb counter provided below to help you choose the food
to maintain you optimum body weight.
| Grain,
Breads And Pasta |
Serving |
Carb
Content (gram) |
| Bagel |
2
1/2 oz |
38 |
| Biscuit |
2
oz |
27.6 |
| Blueberry
Muffin |
2
oz |
27.4 |
| Corn
Flakes |
1
cup |
24.2 |
| Corn
Muffin |
2
oz |
29 |
| Crackers |
5 |
51.4 |
| English
Muffin |
1 |
26 |
| Italian
Bread |
1
slice |
15 |
| Oatmeal
(cooked) |
1/2
cup |
12.6 |
| Pancake |
6"
diameter |
21.8 |
| Pasta
(cooked) |
1/2
cup |
19.8 |
| Pasta
(whole wheat, cooked) |
1/2
cup |
18.6 |
| Pita
Pocket Bread |
6"
diameter |
33.4 |
| Puffed
Wheat Cereal |
1
cup |
11.1 |
| Rasin
Bran |
1
cup |
47.1 |
| Rice |
1/2
cup |
22.3 |
| Tortilla
(corn) |
1 |
12.1 |
| Waffle |
7"
diameter |
24.7 |
| White
Bread (1 slice) |
1
slice |
14.9 |
| Whole
Grain Bread (1 slice) |
1
slice |
11.8 |
| Meat,
Poultry And Fish |
Serving |
Carb
Content (gram) |
| Meat,
Poultry And Fish |
6
oz |
0 |
| Eggs |
1 |
0.6 |
| Beef
Salami |
3
oz |
2.4 |
| Calf
Liver |
6
oz |
10.4 |
| Nuts
And Seeds |
Serving |
Carb
Content (gram) |
| Almond
Butter |
2
tbsp |
6.8 |
| Almonds |
2
tbsp |
3.6 |
| Hazelnuts |
2
tbsp |
2.8 |
| Macadamia |
2
tbsp |
2.3 |
| Peanut
Butter |
2
tbsp |
6.9 |
| Peanuts |
2
tbsp |
3.4 |
| Pecans
(chopped) |
2
tbsp |
2.1 |
| Pine
Nuts |
2
tbsp |
2.4 |
| Pistachio
Nuts |
2
tbsp |
4.7 |
| Pumpkin
Seeds |
2
tbsp |
3.1 |
| Walnuts |
2
tbsp |
1.7 |
| Oils
And Dressings |
Serving |
Carb
Content (gram) |
| Mayonnaise |
1
tsp |
0.1 |
| Olive
Oil |
1
tsp |
0 |
| Salad
Dressing (Caesar) |
2
tsp |
0.6 |
| Salad
Dressing (Italian) |
2
tsp |
3 |
| Salad
Dressing (Ranch) |
2
tsp |
1.4 |
| Vegetable
Oil |
1
tsp |
0 |
** Source : Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution