I had really only thought I’d be concerned with following a low carb diet for myself — however,with my almost 12-year-old son’s Type 1 Diagnosis four months ago, I try to find no carb and low carb snacks for him that he can have between meals. He’s a snacker, which meant I had to change the contents of my fridge and pantry so he didn’t feel deprived. With his Type 1 Diabetes ratios, that means if his snack is 5 carbs and under, he doesn’t have to take insulin. Certain kids and adults with Type 1 Diabetes may have either lower or higher ratios for foods to insulin, so please use judgment if you are making these snacks for a Type 1 Diabetic child or adult (meaning if your child is supposed to get insulin for over 3 or 4 carbs, some of these snacks may not work). Read your labels and doublecheck the portion sizes. This no carb and low carb snack list is a great list to have bookmarked! N
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No Carb Snacks:
Cucumbers
Celery
Sugar-free gelatin
Pepperoni slices
Genoa Salami
Bacon (Turkey or Pork)
Salami
Deli Turkey
Roast Turkey
Roast Beef
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Mini Baby Bel Cheeses
Cheddar Cheese Sticks
Monterey Jack Cheese Sticks
Pickles
Olives (we send the small plastic containers of olives as a snack to school)
Hard Boiled Eggs
Scrambled Eggs (just use water or measure out the milk you use – if it’s a teaspoon or so, it may only add a carb or two).
Scrambled Eggs with Cheese
Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red Peppers
Low Carb
Cello Cheese Whisps (a serving is 23 cheese whisps for 1 carb – there are two servings per bag)
100 Calorie Packs of nuts (Can be either 3, 4 or 5 carbs depending on type or brand)
Ranch Dressing is very low carb – try Just Ranch for 2 carbs for 2 tbsps – I serve this with veggiesCaesar Dressing – we LOVE anything from Tessemae’s, especially their Caesar dressing
Guacamole (I buy the 5 carb mini packs) – my son will eat the guac on veggies
Peanut Butter (4 carbs for 2 tsp)
Hummus
Seaweed Snacks
Baby Carrots
Choc Zero – 4 carbs per square
Utz Mini Cheeseballs (.25 oz) – 4 carbs
Popcorn — watch the brands and ingredients, but a cup of homemade popcorn should be around 5 carbs. The store bought popcorn can be higher, look for 100 calorie brands.
Low Carb Shakes – We also found these great shakes – EAS AdvantEDGE Carb Control Protein Shake Chocolate Fudge Ready-to-Drink, 17 g of Protein 11 fl oz Bottle – that are between 3 and 5 carbs and I send them to school almost everyday as my son’s morning and afternoon snack. You can get them widely, though Amazon has a 25% off coupon right now. These don’t spike my son’s blood sugar and keeps him in his low carb snack range.
A great book to use for carb counts is The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter 2018 Mass Market Paperback – by Allan Borushek. It’s small enough to take with you and this is THE book. We were given a copy of the 2016 version in the hospital, which was lost, so we replaced it with this. You can use apps too — just remember they may not always be correct. This book is practically our bible. 
Have I forgotten any? Please leave a comment with your favorite no or low carb snack!
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Kimmy Ripley says
12/20/2018 at 6:24 AMYou have some really wonderful low carb food choices posted here. I try my best to consume a low carb diet. I will have to start incorporating these foods into my diet. I love the idea of eating some lunch meat and cheese. When I buy my lunch meat I try to opt for the ones that say “natural” on them. Lunch meat can often have weird ingredients in it.
Sonya Morris says
01/12/2018 at 8:40 PMWell, I must pick up those UTZ cheese balls next time I am at the store!
Danielle says
01/03/2018 at 1:18 PMI need to find that little baggie of olives!
Abigail says
01/03/2018 at 10:26 AMThe Calorie King is my go to resource too! Thanks for sharing ideas
Dawn Monroe says
01/02/2018 at 3:06 PMI was surprised by a couple things on the list. I also book marked , thanks.
Kim Avery says
01/02/2018 at 12:50 PMThere are a lot of tasty no carb snacks! Thank you for the list! I will definitely be eating more of them!
Susan Smith says
01/01/2018 at 3:24 PMThanks for the list. My husband and I are going low carb this year.
kimberly harrison says
01/01/2018 at 12:46 PMvery informative thanks for sharing
Stephanie Phelps says
12/30/2017 at 10:14 PMWow poor guy that is a tough age to suddenly not be able to eat what you want! Love the list thank you for sharing!
MarciaF says
12/30/2017 at 9:48 PMI love this list. I need to follow a low carb diet so this gives me some ideas of things I wasn’t aware of.