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Herdez Cilantro Lime Taqueria Street Sauce

Herdez Cilantro Lime Taqueria Street Sauce

per 1 tbsp (15 g):
1g
net carbs
0.5g
fats
0g
protein
10
calories

Is Herdez Cilantro Lime Taqueria Street Sauce Keto?

Herdez Cilantro Lime Taqueria Street Sauce should be avoided on keto because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like maltodextrin, canola oil, and propylene glycol.

High in Net Carbs

Herdez Cilantro Lime Taqueria Street Sauce is high in carbs (6.67g 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 Maltodextrin

Maltodextrin 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 taco sauce 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 Highly Refined Oils

Herdez Cilantro Lime Taqueria Street Sauce contains highly refined canola 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

Herdez Cilantro Lime Taqueria Street Sauce contains propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, and blue #1 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

Herdez Cilantro Lime Taqueria Street Sauce
1 g
net carbs
1 g
carbs
0 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
0.5 g
fats
0 g
protein
10
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Tomatillo, Water, Canola Oil, Cilantro, Jalapeno Puree (Jalapeno Peppers, Citric Acid (To Acidify). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Lime Juice (Water, Lime Juice Concentrate, Lime Oil), Tapioca Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Yellow #5, Propylene Glycol (Preservative), Yellow #6, Blue #1, Citric Acid (To Acidify), Sodium Benzoate (Preservative).

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