Is Bolthouse Farms Protein Plus Strawberry Keto?
Bolthouse Farms Protein Plus Strawberry is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb beverage that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar and carrageenan.
Too Much Carbs!
Bolthouse Farms Protein Plus Strawberry should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (21.58g of net carbs per 240ml 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 protein shake brands that are low in net carbs.
Contains Sugar
Sugar 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 protein shake brands 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 Carrageenan
Carrageenan is a controversial additive that is 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
Reduced Fat Milk, Water, Cane Sugar, Strawberry Puree, Whey Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate, Contains 2% Or Less: Natural Flavor, Dipotassium Phosphate, Acacia Gum, Gellan Gum, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Sea Salt, Carrageenan, Vitamin A (Palmitate), Beta Carotene (For Color), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), Vitamin B5 (Calcium Pantothenate), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hcl), Vitamin B7 (Biotin), Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin), Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol), Vitamin E (D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate), Calcium (Tricalcium Phosphate), Phosphorus (Tricalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Phosphate), Magnesium (Magnesium Phosphate), Chromium (Chromium Chloride), Iodine (Potassium Iodide), Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate), Zinc (Zinc Oxide), Copper (Coppergluconate).