Is Eckrich Smok-Y Cheddar Breakfast Sausage Keto?
Eckrich Smok-Y Cheddar Breakfast Sausage should be avoided on keto because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, sodium nitrite, and dextrose.
High in Net Carbs
Eckrich Smok-Y Cheddar Breakfast Sausage is high in carbs (6.38g of net carbs per 100g serving) so you need to avoid it as much as possible.
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. Then use the serving calculator below to determine a serving size that fits your net carb budget.
Contains High-Glycemic Sweeteners
Eckrich Smok-Y Cheddar Breakfast Sausage contains high-glycemic sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup and dextrose. These sweeteners can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.
As an alternative, you may look for other breakfast sausage 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 Harmful Food Additives
Eckrich Smok-Y Cheddar Breakfast Sausage 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.
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Ingredients
Meat Ingredients (Pork, Beef), Mechanically Separated Turkey, Water, Pasteurized Processed Cheddar Cheese (Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt And Enzymes], Water, Cream, Sodium Phosphate, Enzyme Modified Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Disodium Phosphate, Lipolyzed, Cream], Salt, Sorbic Acid [Preservative], Sodium Citrate, Apo-Carotenal [Color]), Corn Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less Of Dextrose, Flavorings, Modified Food Starch, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Autolyzed Yeast, Monosodium Glutamate, Potassium And Sodium Lactate, Extract Or Paprika, Salt, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Phosphates, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)