Is Fresh Express Santa Fe Style Gourmet Cafe Salad Bowl Keto?
Fresh Express Santa Fe Style Gourmet Cafe Salad Bowl should be avoided on keto because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, canola oil, and carrageenan.
High in Net Carbs
Fresh Express Santa Fe Style Gourmet Cafe Salad Bowl is high in carbs (6.7g 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
Fresh Express Santa Fe Style Gourmet Cafe Salad Bowl contains high-glycemic sweeteners like sugar, dextrose, and maltodextrin. These sweeteners can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.
As an alternative, you may look for other store-bought salads 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 Highly Refined Oils
Fresh Express Santa Fe Style Gourmet Cafe Salad Bowl contains highly refined canola oil, safflower oil, and sunflower oil. These refined oils are prone to oxidation and may cause inflammation in the body.
Highly refined oils are usually extracted using high heat and chemicals. This process strips out the nutrients from the oil and replaces them with harmful chemicals.
It is important to get your fats from healthy sources so your body can burn clean fuel while on ketosis. You may check out our list of best and worst oils for keto here.
Contains Harmful Food Additives
Fresh Express Santa Fe Style Gourmet Cafe Salad Bowl contains carrageenan 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
Vegetables: Romaine Lettuce, Dressing: Nonfat Buttermilk (Whey, Water, Skim Milk Powder, Cornstarch, Tapioca Starch, Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Culture), Tomatoes, Canola Oil, Water, Tomato Paste, Onion, Nonfat Sour Cream (Cultured Skim Milk, Cornstarch, Tapioca Starch, Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum), Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Less Than 2% Of Jalapeno Peppers, Chili Powder (Spices, Salt, Paprika, Dried Garlic), Egg Yolk, Green Onion, Cultured Dextrose, Spices, Maltodextrin, Dried Garlic, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Modified Corn Starch, Dried Bell Peppers, Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Ground Mustard, Dried Onion, Acacia Gum, White Meat Chicken: Chicken White Meat, Water, Contains Less Than 2% Of Brown Sugar, Rice Starch, Vinegar, Salt, Soy Sauce Powder (Soy Sauce [Fermented Soybeans, Wheat, Salt], Maltodextrin), Natural Flavor, Yeast Extract, Paprika, Lime Juice Concentrate, Carrageenan, Ancho Chili Pepper, Spice, Chili Pepper, Chipotle Chili Pepper, Cheese: Monterey Jack And Queso Quesadilla Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Asadero And Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color)], Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor), Corn, Tortilla Strips: Stone Ground Corn Masa Flour, Sunflower And/Or Safflower Oil, Nacho Seasoning (Whey, Salt, Lactose, Tomato Powder, Buttermilk, Cultured Nonfat Milk, Whey Protein Concentrate, Maltodextrin, Onion Powder, Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Garlic Powder, Chili Pepper, Extractive Of Paprika [Color]), Chili Lime Seasoning (Whey, Sour Cream Powder [Cultured Cream, Nonfat Milk], Salt, Spices, Paprika [Color], Citric Acid, Natural Lime Flavor, Extractive Of Paprika [Color], Spice Extractive).