Being on a low carb diet does not mean you have to give up everything you love. Just look at nuts and seeds.
Nuts and seeds can make great snacks. They are good sources of protein and fiber while most are relatively low carb. If you are worried about fat content your choices are limited.
In order to help you make decisions on whether or not to eat a particular nut or seed we are providing this chart of the most popular nuts and seeds and their protein, carb, fiber and far content.
These numbers are for 1-ounce servings. So, if you decide to munch on something because it is low carb, make sure you don’t go crazy. One ounce may be low carb, but 4 or 5 ounces not so much.
Hope this helps.
Nut/Seed……1 Oz. | Protein | Net Carbs | Fiber | Fat |
Almond | 6g | 3g | 3g | 14g |
Walnut | 4g | 2g | 2g | 2g |
Pecan | 3g | 1g | 3g | 20g |
Brazil | 4g | 1g | 2g | 19g |
Cashew | 5g | 8g | 1g | 12g |
Pistachio | 6g | 5g | 3g | 12g |
Hazelnut | 4g | 2g | 3g | 17g |
Peanut | 7g | 2g | 2g | 14g |
Macadamia Nut | 2g | 2g | 2g | 23g |
Coconut | 1g | 2g | 3g | 9g |
Pine Nuts | 4g | 3g | 1g | 19g |
Chia Seed | 4g | 2g | 11g | 9g |
Flax Seed | 5g | 1g | 8g | 12g |
Sesame Seed | 5g | 3g | 3g | 14g |
Sunflower Seed | 6g | 3g | 2g | 14g |
Pumpkin Seed | 7g | 4g | 1g | 13g |