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Uncle Ben's Zesty Mexican Style Beans

Uncle Ben's Zesty Mexican Style Beans

per 0.5 cup (130 g):
13g
net carbs
1g
fats
7g
protein
100
calories

Is Uncle Ben's Zesty Mexican Style Beans Keto?

Uncle Ben's Zesty Mexican Style Beans is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, sunflower oil, and modified starch.

High in Net Carbs

Uncle Ben's Zesty Mexican Style Beans should be avoided on keto because it is high in net carbs (10g 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 Zesty Mexican Style Beans contains high-glycemic sweeteners like sugar 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 Highly Refined Oils

Uncle Ben's Zesty Mexican Style Beans contains highly refined sunflower oil and palm 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 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

Uncle Ben's Zesty Mexican Style Beans
13 g
net carbs
22 g
carbs
9 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
1 g
fats
7 g
protein
100
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Water, Black Beans, Red Bell Pepper, Corn, Onions, Modified Corn Starch, Less Than 2% Of: Sugar, Salt, Yeast Extract, Onion*, Garlic*, Lime Juice*, Palm Oil, Chili Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper*, Cilantro, Spices, Natural Flavors, Sunflower Oil, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Acacia Gum, Protein Hydrolysate (Corn, Gluten), Paprika Extract (Color). *Dried

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