Dirty Keto
Curly's Alabama Style Pulled Pork Belly

Curly's Alabama Style Pulled Pork Belly

per 3 oz (84 g):
2g
net carbs
28g
fats
14g
protein
320
calories

Is Curly's Alabama Style Pulled Pork Belly Keto?

Curly's Alabama Style Pulled Pork Belly is considered as 'Dirty Keto' because it is a low-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, sodium nitrite, and maltodextrin.

Dirty Keto

Curly's Alabama Style Pulled Pork Belly is low in net carbs but it should still be avoided on keto because it contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, sodium nitrite, and maltodextrin.

Dirty Keto is a common label for low-carb foods with unhealthy ingredients. You may still reach ketosis and lose weight with dirty keto, but it might also lead to health problems in the long run.

It is better to eat nutritious low-carb foods so you can achieve a healthy weight loss on keto. Great examples of which are broccoli, olives, and mackerel.

You can calculate your ideal daily net carb allowance by using this keto macros calculator.

Contains High-Glycemic Sweeteners

Curly's Alabama Style Pulled Pork Belly contains high-glycemic sweeteners like sugar, maltodextrin, and concentrated syrup. These sweeteners can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.

As an alternative, you may look for other frozen meals 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

Curly's Alabama Style Pulled Pork Belly contains sodium nitrite 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.

Net Carb Calculator

Curly's Alabama Style Pulled Pork Belly
2 g
net carbs
2 g
carbs
0 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
28 g
fats
14 g
protein
320
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Pork, Water, Potassium Lactate, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite Rubbed With Paprika, Brown Sugar, Spices, Garlic Powder, Cane Sugar, Dijon Mustard Powder (Distilled Vinegar, Mustard, White Wine, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Spices), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Maple Syrup, Natural Flavors.

Non-Keto Sweeteners

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Concentrated Syrup

Highly-Refined Oils

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None

Harmful Food Additives

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