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Low Carb Fruits – Some fruits have a fairly high proportion of carbohydrates – simple sugars, glucose and fructose. Whether you are allowed to eat fruit during a low-carb diet is largely decided by low carb approach that you are following. For example, if you have opted for the ketogenic diet, then your carbohydrate intake is so low (under 20 or 30 g of carbohydrates per day) that it is advisable to have at least some berries. On the other hand, if you follow the moderate low carb diet with 150g of carbohydrates per day, you can treat yourself to some fruit now and then (more information on the various low carb approaches can be found here).
To give you an overview of the types of fruits that are harmless on a low carb diet, we have created a clear list based on the fructose content of each fruit. If you have to choose between a piece of fruit and a piece of vegetable, you should definitely choose the vegetable.
Low carb fruits with a very low sugar content
Ideal for low carb diets are fruits with the lowest possible sugar content. The following fruits can be eaten without hesitation due to their very low or low sugar content in Low Carb:
| Low carb fruits | Carbohydrates per 100g |
| avocado | 3.6g |
| wild blackberry | 6.2 g |
| strawberry | 5.4 g |
| guava | 5.8 g |
| raspberry | 4.8g |
| gooseberry | 4.8g |
| rhubarb | 1.4 g |
| lemon | 3.2 g |
In general, berries can be said to be a good choice for low carb. To see at a glance what it's like with berries around carbs, the following figure shows the carbohydrate content per 100g.
Low carb fruits with low sugar content
In addition to berries, which are characterized by a very low sugar content and are therefore ideal for low-carb, the following types of fruit (from time to time) can also be towed without a guilty conscience:
| Low carb fruits | Carbohydrates per 100g |
| acerola | 7.7 g |
| orange | 8.3 g |
| Damascus | 8.5g |
| blueberry | 7.4 g |
| Clementine | 9.0 g |
| grapefruit | 7.4 g |
| kiwi | 9.1 g |
| tangerine | 8.3 g |
| grapefruit | 9.4 g |
| papaya | 7.1 g |
| peach | 8.9 g |
| quince | 7.3 g |
| gooseberry | 8.4g |
| watermelon | 8.3 g |
Low carb fruits with a medium sugar content:
Fruits with a medium sugar content are basically acceptable on a low-carb diet, but in moderation. However, you should not indulge in the following types of fruit too often:
| Low carb fruits | Carbohydrates per 100g |
| ananas | 12.4 g |
| litter | 11.4 g |
| pear | 12.4 g |
| Fig, fresh | 12.9 g |
| cantaloupe | 12.4 g |
| cherry | 13.3 g |
| kumquat | 14.6 g |
| mandarin | 10.1 g |
| sleeve | 12.5 g |
| passion fruit | 9.5g |
| nectarine | 12.4 g |
| plum | 10.0 g |
| Tamarillo | 10.6 g |
Fruits with a high sugar content
Fruits with a high sugar content allow our insulin levels to ride the rollercoaster on their own. Therefore, the following types of fruits should ideally be avoided:
| Fruits | Carbohydrates per 100g |
| Apple slices, dried | 80.2g |
| banana | 20.0 g |
| Banana, dry | 64.5g |
| Dates, dried | 66.0g |
| Fig, dried | 55.3g |
| pomegranate | 16.7 g |
| khaki | 16.0 g |
| plantain | 28.3g |
| lychee | 17.0g |
| Prune | 58.5g |
| grape | 15.6 g |
Do you know which vegetables are allowed on the low carb diet? Here you can find more information.
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