Spec me a cheap yet tasty snack

[quickshot89]

One condition, must contain as few carbs as possible. Being a diabetic now almost 6 years and im getting fed up with only eating nuts as carb free snacks

 

[Youstolemyname]

Beef Jerky? Prawns with a dip?

 

[DirtyJester]

Homemade popcorn?

 

[tom_e]

One condition, must contain as few carbs as possible.

Homemade popcorn?

Does not compute

 

[DirtyJester]

Does not compute

Surely a lot would depend upon what it's flavoured with ie. carmel would be way more than say salted. Having checked a few diabetic websites popcorn is not only the one that jumps out (like it) at me the most but it appears numerous times. If higher in carbs than something else would less consumed result in lower carb intake .... that compute?

 

[tom_e]

Surely a lot would depend upon what it's flavoured with ie. carmel would be way more than say salted. Having checked a few diabetic websites popcorn is not only the one that jumps out (like it) at me the most but it appears numerous times. If higher in carbs than something else would less consumed result in lower carb intake .... that compute?

It's around 50g carbs per 100g, which is miles higher than the nuts he wants to replace. Just seemed a strange suggestion that's all.

 

[Jokester]

Rice cakes, they've slightly higher carb levels, but they should fill you up more, so you eat less.

 

[DirtyJester]

It's around 50g carbs per 100g, which is miles higher than the nuts he wants to replace. Just seemed a strange suggestion that's all.

While popcorn may not be an ideal component of a typical low-carb diet, you can still incorporate it in small amounts. Most diets incorporate cheat days or cheat meals, when you eat whatever you like to prevent your body from acclimatizing to the diet and reducing the effectiveness. Even ketogenic diets require a small amount of carbs to prevent you from converting muscle tissue for energy. Eating lots of low-fat carbs periodically is also necessary to stimulate insulin production, for which unbuttered popcorn is ideal. Popcorn is also very light, so while it may have a large proportion of calories and carbohydrates per 100 grams, that amounts to a very large amount of popcorn.

 

[Begbie]

Beef Jerky

 

[quickshot89]

Eating lots of low-fat carbs periodically is also necessary to stimulate insulin production, for which unbuttered popcorn is ideal. Popcorn is also very light, so while it may have a large proportion of calories and carbohydrates per 100 grams, that amounts to a very large amount of popcorn.

Yes but for a diabetic, that makes very little difference

Beef Jerky sounds like a plan, as do the prawns with dips, shall have to have a mooch around to see what the prices are like.

 

[DirtyJester]

Yes but for a diabetic, that makes very little difference

Beef Jerky sounds like a plan, as do the prawns with dips, shall have to have a mooch around to see what the prices are like.

Oh well enjoy your jerky then ...

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Beef Jerky or Biltong mate

 

[Glaucus]

Beef Jerky or Biltong mate

+1

Just wish it was cheap. But considering its expensive cuts and ways half the initial weight. It's no wonder it costs what it does.

 

[Zefan]

Jerky aint cheap.

Boiled eggs. Random cottage cheese. Tins of tuna. Babybels

Eggs may be the only cheap ones there though to be honest...

 

[Glaucus]

Good point, cans of mackerel or any fish.

And there's plenty of small cheeses about these days.

Also sausages, peperami, also get mini Polish Kielbasa
Also lots of bags of Snack meats. Also the pre cooked chicken is great often have this as snacks. Quite expensive though at two packs for £4 in sainsburys or 2 for £5 in tesco.