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Old El Paso Carb Advantage Taco Shells

Old El Paso Carb Advantage Taco Shells

per 2 shells (26 g):
6g
net carbs
6g
fats
0.5g
protein
100
calories

Is Old El Paso Carb Advantage Taco Shells Keto?

Old El Paso Carb Advantage Taco Shells is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like tapioca fiber, palm oil, and modified starch.

Too Much Carbs!

Old El Paso Carb Advantage Taco Shells should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (23.08g of net carbs per 100g serving).

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.

As an alternative, you may look for other store-bought wraps that are low in net carbs.

Contains Tapioca Fiber

Tapioca Fiber 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 store-bought wraps 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 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.

Net Carb Calculator

Old El Paso Carb Advantage Taco Shells
6 g
net carbs
17 g
carbs
11 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
6 g
fats
0.5 g
protein
100
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Corn Bran, Modified Tapioca Starch, Palm Oil, Limed Corn Flour, Soluble Corn Fiber, Xanthan Gum, Yellow Corn Flour, Cellulose Gum, Salt (Sodium Chloride).

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