Is LaRosa's Meatballs Keto?
LaRosa's Meatballs should be avoided on keto because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, palm oil, and enriched flour.
High in Net Carbs
LaRosa's Meatballs is high in carbs (4.17g 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 Sugar
Sugar 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 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 Palm Oil
Palm 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 Harmful Food Additives
LaRosa's Meatballs contains enriched flour, sulfite, and potassium bromate 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
Beef, Pork, Water, Ricotta Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Fresh Whey, Cream, Vinegar, Salt), Whole Eggs, Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Enriched, Malted, Bromated [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Potassium Bromate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Palm Oil, Salt, Sweet Whey, Sugar, Yeast [Natural Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid], Calcium Propionate, Sodium Metabisulfite), Romano Cheese (Sheep's Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Calcium Propionate), Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Dehydrated Parsley, Brown Sugar, Caramel Color.