Low-carb foods
1,896 foods
Foods with few carbohydrates per 100 g. Most of them have a low glycemic load, and many have no glycemic index at all because there is nothing to raise blood sugar. Every food on this list is ranked by its glycemic load per 100 g, lowest first, so the best choices for blood sugar come first. Open a food for the portion-based load, nutrition facts and alternatives.
Sorted by glycemic load per 100 g, lowest first.
Chicory endive Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Chili ramen broth Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 3/10 
Chili skyr Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Chopped bell peppers, onions, and cilantro blend Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Cluster beans Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Coconut curry broth Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 5/10 Coconut milk drink Low GI 45 GL 1 / 100 g 3/10 
Coconut water Low GI 3 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Coeur de pigeon tomato Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Concentrated vegetable broth Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Cooked chicory endive Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cooked cucumber zucchini olive oil Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cooked leafy vegetables Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Cooked rhubarb Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cooked spinach Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Cooked tofu Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Coral mushroom Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Cottage cheese Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Cottage cheese cream Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Crayfish salad Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Cream cheese 3.9% Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 
Creamy broccoli and cauliflower soup (pureed, no added starch) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Crunchy mix of raw broccoli, red onion, and herbs Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Cucumber and tomato salad with herbs and lemon juice (no salt or oil) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cucumber herb salad (cucumber, fresh herbs, vinegar) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cucumber salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Cucumber salad with mayonnaise Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 4/10 Cucumber with fromage blanc Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Cucumber zucchini olive oil Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Daikon miso soup Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Daikon radish greens Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Dark beer Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 4/10 
Diced tomatoes Low GI 38 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Dried pollock soup Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Dried seaweed sheets (nori) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Egg drop soup Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Egg, Spinach, and Feta Muffin Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Eggwich Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Endive ham roll Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Endive roasted Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Erythritol Low GI 1 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Espresso with milk Low GI 27 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Fermented tofu Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Fermented vegetables Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Firm tofu braised with fresh mushrooms and aromatics Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Fish stew Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 8.5/10 Fresh cucumber finely diced and seasoned with herbs and vinegar Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Fresh cucumber with herbs, lemon juice, and olive oil Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Fresh mackerel fillets with roasted vine tomatoes and sautéed leafy greens Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Fresh organic leafy greens Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Fresh vegetable salad (tomato, cucumber, onion, herbs, no added salt or sugar) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Friariello peppers Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Fried milk caps Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Frittata (egg, vegetables, ham) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 6.5/10 Fromage frais Low GI 27 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Grapefruit tea Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Gray mushrooms Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Greek coffee Low GI 40 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Greek yogurt egg spread with parsley Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 7.5/10 Greek yogurt with extra virgin olive oil and herbs Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Green asparagus Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Green lettuce Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Green pitted olives Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 
Green salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Green salad with dressing Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Grilled chicken or turkey lettuce wrap Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Grilled chicken salad (with leafy greens and fresh vegetables, no croutons or sugary dressing) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Ground turkey cooked with riced cauliflower, onions, and herbs Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Halkidiki olives Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Herb and flaxseed crusted chicken tenders Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Herb chicken salad Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Herring salad with Greek yogurt or skyr Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 High protein plant based milk Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 High protein quark Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 High protein sugar free soy milk Low GI 23 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 High-protein quark with ground flaxseeds and Ceylon cinnamon Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Homemade Gazpacho Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Homemade salmon and leafy greens broth-based soup Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Honey mushrooms Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Icelandic-style strained yogurt with chopped chives Low GI 36 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Ivy gourd Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Japanese broth with silken tofu and spinach Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Kale microgreens Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Katyk salad Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Kelp powder Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Kimchi Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Lactobacillus paracasei Shirota Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Lactose free coffee with milk no sugar Low GI 27 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Lactose free cottage cheese 5 percent Low GI 27 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Lactose free kefir Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Lactose free semi skimmed curd cheese Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Lactose free skyr Low GI 36 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Lactose-free quark Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Lamb's lettuce Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Lean grass-fed beef tips pan-seared with cauliflower florets and spices Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8.5/10 Lean ground turkey sautéed with riced cauliflower and herbs Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Lean Meat and Vegetable Broth Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Lean turkey breast with broccoli Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Leaves Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Lemon vinaigrette Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
