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HOW TO USE THE ATKINS® CARB COUNTER HE CARB COUNTER has one purpose only—to tell you the Atkins net carb CARB COUNTER count of as many foods as humanly possible. It is not a calorie counter, nor is it a T comprehensive encyclopedia of food counts. You won’t learn how much calcium 3 How to Use the 27 Fruit a food has, how many grams of omega-6 fat, how much protein or how much vitamin Atkins Carb Counter C. All of that information is available elsewhere. What is not widely available—until 30 Grains, Noodles & Pasta now—is a way of answering the all-important question, “How many net carbs does 5 Atkins & Other this portion of food that I’m about to eat contain?” Low-Carb Specialty Foods 32 Legumes Knowing that number is going to make it possible for you to do Atkins the right way, 8 Baking Ingredients 33 Nuts & Seeds the effective way, and the way that works for you, no matter what Atkins DietTM plan 9 Beef, Lamb, Pork 35 Oils, Fats, Vinegar (Atkins 20® or Atkins 40®) you’re on. & Other Meats & Salad Dressings What’s more, we based our net carb counts on realistic amounts of food—the amount 37 Poultry 11 Beverages & of a food you’re actually likely to eat! Remember, manufacturers are famous for making Alcoholic Beverages 38 Sauces & Marinades “serving sizes” ridiculously unrealistic in order to make their numbers look less bad. 14 Breads, Crackers, We’ve all seen examples of this: A single cookie you’d eat in two bites is labeled 41 Tortillas & Wraps Snacks “2 servings” with “1/2 cookie” constituting one “serving”; or a small 8 ounce bottle of juice at the convenience store with a label claiming it’s “2 servings”. 16 Candy & Chewing Gum 43 Soups 17 Cereals 45 Sweeteners, Our net carb counts are based on the real Spreads & Syrups To learn more about net carbs visit atkins.com portions of foods real people eat. If we’re 19 Condiments & Seasonings talking about an Atkins Bar, for example, 47 Vegetables TOTAL CARBS (16g) - FIBER (5g) - GLYCERIN (9g) = 20 Dairy, Eggs & we’ll give you the net carbs in an Atkins Dairy Substitutes 51 Vegetarian Products ATKINS Bar—we don’t tell you that an Atkins bar is g “two servings” and then give you the net 54 Chain Restaurants 2 NET CARBS 23 Desserts carbs per “serving”. 25 Fish & Shellfish 1 | ATKINS CARB COUNTER ATKINS CARB COUNTER | 3 That means you can depend on these net carb counts being reliable numbers that Net ATKINS & Amount Carbs you can use to calculate the number of carbs you’re consuming that have a significant OTHER LOW-CARB impact on your blood sugar—so that you can stay within the parameters of the Atkins SPECIALTY FOODS Peanut Butter Protein Diet. But there’s one important thing to remember: we included a lot of foods in the Please check atkins.com for the most recent nutritional Wafer Crisps 1 bar 4.0 Atkins Carb Counter that you probably will not be eating on the Atkins Diet, and information on Atkins products and new additions. Honey Almond probably shouldn’t be eating on any diet. We put them in so you could see the carb Net Vanilla Crunch Bites 13 bites 3.0 count of different common foods, so you could compare high carb choices with lower Amount Carbs Dark Chocolate Sea Salt carb choices, or, in some cases, so you could see just how high in carbs and sugar Atkins Meal Bars Caramel Crunch Bites 13 bites 4.0 a given food really is. Blueberry Greek Yogurt 1 bar 5.0 Snickerdoodle 1 bar 3.0 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 1 bar 3.0 Honey Almond Greek Yogurt 1 bar 3.0 Remember: Every single food listed here is not right for every phase; and some foods are not right Chocolate Chip Granola 1 bar 3.0 for any phase! Choose wisely! Atkins Ready-to-Drink Shakes Chocolate Peanut Butter 1 bar 3.0 Café Caramel 1 shake 3.0 What to Avoid Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel 1 bar 4.0 Dark Chocolate Royale 1 shake 2.0 For example, manufactured trans fats, which are hydrogenated or partially Cookies & Crème 1 bar 4.0 French Vanilla 1 shake 2.0 hydrogenated oils, have absolutely no place in a healthy diet. Even if you stay away Peanut Butter Granola 1 bar 4.0 Milk Chocolate Delight 1 shake 2.0 from sugary treats, added sugar (under numerous aliases) turns up in bread, sauces, Peanut Fudge Granola 1 bar 4.0 Mocha Latte 1 shake 4.0 marinades and salad dressings, to name just a few products. Most of us get up to 40 Vanilla Pecan Crisp 1 bar 4.0 Strawberry 1 shake 2.0 times as much omega-6 fats as omega-3 fats in our diet because the former are used Chocolate Almond Caramel 1 bar 3.0 Chocolate Banana 1 shake 4.0 in most processed foods. Ideally, the ratio should be 1 to 1. That’s why we recommend Birthday Cake 1 bar 4.0 Creamy Chocolate (meal) 1 shake 4.0 you not cook with certain oils or eat products that contain them. Specifically, steer clear S’Mores 1 bar 4.0 Vanilla Cream (meal) 1 shake 3.0 of soybean, regular safflower—the high-oleic type is fine—corn and peanut oil, as well Atkins Snack Bars Atkins PLUS Shakes as “vegetable” oil, which can contain any of the above. Caramel Chocolate PLUS Creamy Milk Chocolate 1 shake 2.0 Peanut Nougat 1 bar 3.0 In addition to relying on the Carb Counter, it’s a good idea to become a careful reader PLUS Creamy Vanilla 1 shake 1.0 Caramel Double of Nutritional Facts panels on processed foods, which allow you to calculate grams Chocolate Crunch 1 bar 4.0 of Net Carbs. Be sure to also scan the list of ingredients to make sure that hidden Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll 1 bar 3.0 sugars and other problematic Chocolate Chip Crisp 1 bar 4.0 Abbreviations and Symbols ingredients discussed above Cranberry Almond 1 bar 3.0 ........ cup ......large pkg ... package T........ tablespoon aren’t included. C lg Lemon 1 bar 3.0 dia .... diameter lb ......pound sl.......slice w/.... with Peanut Butter Fudge Crisp 1 bar 3.0 Triple Chocolate 1 bar 4.0 ea .....each med .. medium sm..... small w/o ... without White Chocolate Macadamia 1 bar 4.0 env ... envelope oz......ounce sq...... square "........inch Lemon Vanilla Protein .......gram .... packet t........ teaspoon <....... less than Wafer Crisps 1 bar 4.0 The following nutrition information is accurate to the best of g pkt our knowledge as of January 2020. (https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/) 4 | ATKINS CARB COUNTER ATKINS CARB COUNTER | 5 ATKINS & OTHER LOW-CARB Net ATKINS & OTHER LOW-CARB Net SPECIALTY FOODS continued Amount Carbs SPECIALTY FOODS continued Amount Carbs Net Crustless Chicken Pot Pie 1 tray 6.0 Net Smaps Sweet Maple, dry 1/2 C 2.0 Amount Carbs Meat Lasagna 1 tray 11.0 Amount Carbs Kay’s Naturals Protein Apple Cinnamon, dry 1.2 oz 15.0 Atkins Endulge® Treats Meatloaf w/ Portobello Chocolate Chip Cookie Mushroom Gravy 1 tray 8.0 Mix, prepared 1 ea 7.0 Nutlettes, dry 1/2 C 6.0 Caramel Nut Chew 1 bar 2.0 Mexican-Style Chicken Nutritious Living Hi-Lo, Chocolate Candies 1 pack 1.0 Bob’s Red Mill Low Carb and Vegetables 1 tray 6.0 Original, dry 1/2 C 7.0 Chocolate Caramel Mousse 1 bar 2.0 Bread Mix, prepared 1 sl 5.0 Mongolian-Style Beef Sensato High Fiber Chocolate Coconut 1 bar 2.0 Cauliflower Bowl 1 bowl 7.0 LC Foods Low Carb Pizza and Calzone Mix 1.0 Butter Pecan, prepared 1/2 C 2.0 Chocolate Covered Almonds 1 pack 2.0 Pork Verde 1 tray 8.0 Nut & Flax Granola, Dixie Diners’ Carb Counters Chocolate Peanut Candies 1 pack 1.0 Cinnamon, dry 1/2 C 2.0 Roasted Turkey with Garlic Angel Food Cake Mix, Dark Chocolate Covered Mashed Cauliflower 1 tray 6.0 prepared 5.2 oz 1.0 Prepared Soups Peppermint Patties 1 piece 2.0 Shrimp Scampi 1 tray 9.0 Brownie Mix, prepared 2" sq 1.0 Dixie Diners’ Carb Counters Milk Chocolate Three Meat Pizza 1 pizza 11.0 Skinni Spaghetti 1 C 4.0 Caramel Squares 3 pieces 2.0 Instant Mashers, Cheddar Pepperoni Pizza 1 pizza 11.0 Chicken Noodle Soup Mix 1 2.0 Nutty Fudge Brownie 1 bar 2.0 & Bacon, prepared 1/2 C 5.0 Broccoli & Cheese Soup Mix 1 1.0 Peanut Butter Cups 2 pieces 2.0 Muffin Mix, Apple Atkins Frozen Snacks Cream of Mushroom Soup Mix 1 2.0 Peanut Caramel Cluster 1 bar 3.0 Cinnamon, prepared 1 ea 2.0 Bacon Cheddar Pecan Caramel Clusters 2 packs 2.0 Cauliflower Bites 6 bites 4.0 Snackin’ Cake Mix, Cinnamon Parmesan Garlic Swirl, prepared 2.3" sq 2.0 Cauliflower Bites 6 bites 4.0 Atkins Breakfast Frozen Meals Thick It Up Thickener 1 t 0.0 Ham and Cheese Omelet 1 omelet 4.0 LC Foods Low Carb Mixes Farmhouse-Style Other Low Carb Products Banana Bread, prepared 1 sl 1.0 Sausage Scramble 1 bowl 5.0 Baking & Cooking Products Frosting, Chocolate or Bacon Scramble 1 bowl 5.0 Better Bowls Sugar Free Vanilla, prepared 1 T 1.0 Gelatin Mix, all flavors, Muffin Mix, prepared 1 ea 1.0 Atkins Entrée Frozen Meals prepared 1/2 C 0 Breakfast Cereals Beef Merlot 1 tray 6.0 Pudding Mix, Chocolate, Beef Teriyaki Stir-Fry 1 tray 6.0 prepared w/ whole milk 1/2 C 11.0 Dixie Diners’ Carb Counters Apple Cinnamon 1 pkt 3.0 Beef Stew 1 bowl 8.0 Pudding Mix, Vanilla, All Natural Carb-Controlled Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo 1 tray 5.0 prepared w/ whole milk 1/2 C 11.0 Granola Maple Oat 1/2 C 4.0 Chicken Margherita 1 tray 6.0 Brownie Mix, baked 1 ea 8.0 Chicken Marsala 1 tray 8.0 6 | ATKINS CARB COUNTER ATKINS CARB COUNTER | 7 Net Net BAKING Amount Carbs BEEF, LAMB, PORK Amount Carbs INGREDIENTS & OTHER MEATS Gelatin, Unflavored for Lamb Net Net Chop, Loin or Rib 6 oz 0.0 Baking & Canning 1 env 0.0 Amount Carbs Amount Carbs Ground 6 oz 0.0 Molasses 1 T 15.0 Leg 6 oz 0.0 Almond Meal/Flour 1/2 C 6.0 Nutmeg, ground 1 t 0.6 Beef Brisket 6 oz 0.0 Roast 6 oz 0.0 Arrowroot 1 T 6.8 Oat Flour 1/4 C 12.0 Corned Beef 6 oz 0.8 Shoulder 6 oz 0.0 Baking Soda 1/2 t 0.0 Rice Flour, White 1/4 C 30.7 Chuck 6 oz 0.0 Stew Meat 6 oz 0.0 Baking Chocolate,