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Uncle Ben's Baked Sweet & Smoky Beans

Uncle Ben's Baked Sweet & Smoky Beans

per 0.5 cup (130 g):
21g
net carbs
1.5g
fats
8g
protein
140
calories

Is Uncle Ben's Baked Sweet & Smoky Beans Keto?

Uncle Ben's Baked Sweet & Smoky Beans is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, canola oil, and sodium nitrite.

Too Much Carbs!

Uncle Ben's Baked Sweet & Smoky Beans should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (16.15g 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 canned beans that are low in net carbs.

Contains High-Glycemic Sweeteners

Uncle Ben's Baked Sweet & Smoky Beans contains high-glycemic sweeteners like sugar, dextrose, and maltodextrin. These sweeteners can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.

As an alternative, you may look for other canned beans 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 Canola Oil

Canola 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

Uncle Ben's Baked Sweet & Smoky Beans contains sodium nitrite and modified starch 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

Uncle Ben's Baked Sweet & Smoky Beans
21 g
net carbs
27 g
carbs
6 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
1.5 g
fats
8 g
protein
140
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Water, White Beans, Sugar, Onions, Modified Corn Starch, Less Than 2% Of: Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Dextrose, Flavoring, Honey, Dehydrated Pork Broth, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Lactate, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Phosphate), Onions*, Brown Sugar, Salt, Chili Pepper, Maltodextrin, Molasses*, Malic Acid, Spices, Garlic*, Natural Flavors, Paprika Extract (Color), Maple Syrup*, Canola Oil. *Dried

Non-Keto Sweeteners

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