Is Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Beef Merlot Keto?
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Beef Merlot should be avoided on keto because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, canola oil, and modified starch.
High in Net Carbs
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Beef Merlot is high in carbs (5.58g 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
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Beef Merlot 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 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 Canola Oil
Canola Oil is a highly refined oil that is 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 Modified Starch
Modified Starch 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
Sauce (Water, Onions, Merlot Wine, Modified Corn Starch, Beef Base [Cooked Beef, Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Caramelized Sugar Syrup, Beef Tallow, Beef Extract, Vegetable Juice Concentrate {Onion, Carrot, Celery}, Salt, Sugar, Corn Starch, Lactic Acid, Flavoring]. Contains 2% Of Less Of: Burgundy Wine, Salt, Garlic, Canola Oil, Butter [Cream, Salt], Thyme, Black Pepper.), Seasoned Cooked Beef And Binder Product (Beef, Water. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Caramel Color, Dextrose, Seasoning [Natural Flavor, Salt, Maltodextrin, Dried Whey, Dried Cauliflower, Sesame Oil], Modified Corn Starch, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Spice Extractives.), Potatoes (Red Potatoes, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate), Green Beans, Carrots.