Is Aqua Star Shrimp Scampi & Linguine Keto?
Aqua Star Shrimp Scampi & Linguine is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like maltodextrin, sulfite, and modified starch.
Too Much Carbs!
Aqua Star Shrimp Scampi & Linguine should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (18.06g of net carbs per 100g serving).
It is important to limit your net carb consumption to 20g - 30g per day to stay in ketosis. You can calculate your ideal daily net carb allowance by using this keto macros calculator.
As an alternative, you may look for other frozen seafood that are low in net carbs.
Contains Maltodextrin
Maltodextrin is a high-glycemic sweetener that can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.
As an alternative, you may look for other frozen seafood that use keto-friendly sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol.
You can check out our full list of best and worst sweeteners for keto here.
Contains Harmful Food Additives
Aqua Star Shrimp Scampi & Linguine contains sulfite and modified starch which are included in our list of food additives to avoid for keto.
Food additives are potentially harmful to health and should be avoided as much as possible.
Most of your diet should come from minimally processed foods to achieve a healthy weight loss on keto.
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Ingredients
Linguine Noodles (Water, Enriched Wheat Semolina [Semolina, Niacin, Iron With Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)], Pasteurized Whole Eggs), Shrimp (Shrimp, Salt, Sodium Tripolyphosphate), Sauce (Water, Unsalted Butter [Cream, [Natural Flavor], White Wine [Contains Potassium Metabisulfite], Garlic, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Butter Flavor [Whey Solids, Enzyme Modified Butter, Maltodextrin, Salt, Dehydrated Butter, Guar Gum, Annatto And Turmeric {For Color}], Parsley, Sea Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Dehydrated Garlic, Soy Lecithin, Spices, Crushed Red Pepper.)