Is Hungry-Man Double Chicken Bacon Ranch Bowls Keto?
Hungry-Man Double Chicken Bacon Ranch Bowls should be avoided on keto because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, canola oil, and sodium nitrite.
High in Net Carbs
Hungry-Man Double Chicken Bacon Ranch Bowls is high in carbs (6.59g 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
Hungry-Man Double Chicken Bacon Ranch Bowls contains high-glycemic sweeteners like sugar and dextrose. 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 Highly Refined Oils
Hungry-Man Double Chicken Bacon Ranch Bowls contains highly refined canola oil, soybean 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
Hungry-Man Double Chicken Bacon Ranch Bowls contains sodium nitrite, BHA/BHT, and carrageenan 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
Ranch Seasoned Mashed Potatoes (Rehydrated Potato Flakes And Granules [Water, Potatoes, Mono- And Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Bht, Sodium Bisulfite], Roasted Potatoes, Cream, Butter [Cream, Salt], Salt, Buttermilk Powder, Sugar, Whey Powder, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cream Powder, Spice, Tomato Powder, Malic Acid, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Sunflower Oil, Yeast Extract, Acacia Gum), Grilled Chicken Patties (Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Isolated Soy Protein Product [Isolated Soy Protein, Modified Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Carrageenan, Soy Lecithin], Dextrose, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Flavorings), Sauce (Water, Cream, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Red Wine Vinegar, Onions, Nonfat Dry Milk, Canola Oil, Flavoring, Chardonnay Wine, Garlic, Salt, Garlic Powder, Ground Black Pepper, Parsley, Butter [Cream, Salt], Onion Powder, Olive Oil, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. May Contain: Sugar, Brown Sugar, And/Or Smoke Flavor), Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto {Color}).Contains: Milk, Soy.