Not Keto!
Skittles

Skittles

per 1.4 oz (40 g):
37g
net carbs
1.5g
fats
0g
protein
160
calories

Is Skittles Keto?

Skittles is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, palm oil, and modified starch.

Too Much Carbs!

Skittles should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (92.5g 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 candies that are low in net carbs.

Contains High-Glycemic Sweeteners

Skittles contains high-glycemic sweeteners like sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and dextrin. These sweeteners can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.

As an alternative, you may look for other candies 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

Skittles contains modified starch, blue #1, and blue #2 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

Skittles
37 g
net carbs
37 g
carbs
0 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
1.5 g
fats
0 g
protein
160
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Sugar, Corn Syrup, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Less Than 2% Of: Citric Acid, Tapioca Dextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Colors (Red 40 Lake, Titanium Dioxide, Red 40, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 6, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 1, Blue 1 Lake), Sodium Citrate, Carnauba Wax

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