Question about Induction food

[Mbudlite89]

Are you allowed to have pepperoni, chicken broth, and/or taco sauce/ketchup (small amounts) Thanks

[liv]

On induction you can only have what is on the lists and you have to avoid sugar and all the variations that are sugars. So for all of those you ask about that would be the question. Pepperoni most people snack on. It usually do contain sugar or dextrose - I avoid it personally. If you get it make sure that there is as little as possible and that the sugar is listed very low down on the ingredient list.
Chicken broth would be fine but the store bought ones often has sugar and starches. There are some low sodium ones that work fairly well.
Ketchup is just filled with sugars but you may find some splenda made ones (not easy to find but they are out there) I would bet taco sauce has a lot of sugar in it. Read the ingredient list.
Linda's Low Carb Recipe page has some good recipes for how to make a good spice mix for tacos though.

Good questions.

[JulieB]

I finally found a sugar-free pepperoni - it hapens to be turkey pepperoni, but is good. I rarely eat it, but is a nice change, occasionally. I found sugar-free ketchup & BBQ sauce in the US. Linda's recipe for taco seasoning is awesome...I bet it would be good mixed with a bit of tomato sauce & water for a taco sauce...

[smarti1979]

the sauce from taco bell doesnt have any sugar...I used it all the time on south beach
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Packet (7 grams)
Amount per Serving
Calories 0 Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 50mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 0g 0%
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%
Iron 2%
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 0.0% Carbs 0.0%
Protein 0.0%

[atkinsgal08]

>>he sauce from taco bell doesnt have any sugar.>>

Can you list the ingredients ... that's what will tell the tale!

[tracyc]

you can make your own low carb ketchup..i did, it's fantastic, and i am a die hard heinz fan
Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes once you have that made, the bbq sauce is just a few additions.

[Shrew2u]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

>>he sauce from taco bell doesnt have any sugar.>>

Can you list the ingredients ... that's what will tell the tale!

A packet of Hot Sauce has:

Water
Tomato Paste
Jalapeño Peppers
Vinegar
Salt
Spices
Dehydrated Onions
Xanthan Gum
0.1% Sodium Benzoate
Natural Flavoring

Anyone know whats in the mild and fire sauces?

[atkinsgal08]

Unless sugar is masquerading as "spices" ... there's nothing wrong with that.

It's not 0 carbs though ... since many of the ingredients have carbs.

[MysticD]

Hi,

I am not a scientist so do not understand the process but Xantham gum is produced from sucrose & glucose so wouldn't it still have sugar in it?


Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide used as a food additive and rheology modifier [1]. It is produced by fermentation of glucose or sucrose by the Xanthomonas campestris bacterium.

[Shrew2u]

WebMD has an interesting blurb on xanthan gum. It's actually been studied for use in lowering the blood sugar and cholesterol levels of diabetics. (Click the "Use" tab and the clinical references.)