Including the right number of fruits and vegetables in your daily diet might sometimes prove to be challenging sometimes, but ofcourse both these food groups are something that you can’t overlook when it comes to following a healthy diet. Each and every nutrient that we are able to get out of these fruits and vegetables help in supporting our daily bodily functions seamlessly and are also known to prevent many chronic diseases like cancer too.
Most of the fruits and vegetables that you consume during your day are naturally low in carbs, but sometimes there are exceptions. To make sure that these exceptions make it onto your list of healthy fruits and veggies, we have here a list that you can adhere to, to help you take in the least amount of carbs, especially when you are on a low-carb diet.
Low-Carb Fruits
- Watermelon: Watermelons are an extremely popular food, especially in this season where the hot blistering sun has us in splits merely after a few hours of being out there. The best part is that the fruit also happens to have the least amount of carbs in it, having only 7.55g per 100g of fruit. Full of Vitamin A and consisting of mostly water, the fruit helps in weight loss brilliantly as it helps you feel fuller for longer.
- Avocados: For anyone who is confused about how to categorize avocado, we love to put this fact out there; Avocados are fruits! How amazing is that! One of the most versatile fruits out there which can easily be used for both savoury and sweet dishes, avocados themselves dish out only 8.53g of carb per 100gm of the fruit. They also happen to be good for your heart since they also have healthy monounsaturated fats in them. But do remember portion control when consuming them since they are high in fats as well.
- Peach: You might be slightly confused when we tell you that peaches actually happen to be low on carbohydrates since you are too used to the sweet and succulent taste that the fruit is popular for. But believe us when we tell you that the fruit merely has 9.54g of carbs per 100gms of the fruit serving. Tasty and healthy, the best kind of combination we say!
Low-Carb Veggies
- Cucumbers: Cucumbers and summers are synonymous with each other, and rightly so. If we could say this, we would easily equate cucumber with watermelon. Having only 3.63g of carbs per 100gms of serving, when not peeled, cucumbers top the list of low-carb veggies.
- Spinach: Having only 3.63 g of carbs per 100gms serving, spinach make for an amazing vegetable that can be included in your diet in the form of salads and even cooked curries et al! Sounds great, doesn’t it?
- Bell Peppers: Those colours, sigh! Red, yellow and green, what an amazing creation we tell you, and what a brilliant flavour they boast of! We cannot imagine our salads without them and the fact that they 4.71g of carbs per 100gms of serving of the veggie is the cherry on top of a very colourful cake.
- Tomatoes: Only 3.89 g of carbs per 100gm of the veggie! Isn’t that brilliant? Well, we are happy as punch about this since, in most of our Indian curries, tomatoes are a quintessential ingredient. Or you can even add them to your salads for that kick of tart-sweetness and enjoy!
Just remember, if you are on a low carb diet, it needn’t mean that you only have to indulge in protein and fats, you can include these veggies and fruits in your diet and still adhere to your diet beautifully! So what do you guys think? Let us know!
