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All Low-Carb Options at PDQ

Eating out on a low-carb diet is always tricky. That’s why we’ve crunched the official data and put together this list of PDQ low-carb options.

What counts at low-carb? There's no strict definition; some people use 50g net carbs as their daily maximum, others use 100g net carbs. Compare this to the average American/western diet of 175-250g net carbs per day. This allows for a lot more foods than keto.

As a default we're using 35g net carbohydrates as the maximum for a low-carb meal. You can adjust this according to your dietary needs

Net Carbohydrate Limit

Kids Sides

4511g12g1g0g0g0mg0mg8g
16920g22g2g2g8g0mg158mg0g

Sides

984g8g4g5g7g0mg562mg2g
18624g28g4g5g7g11mg288mg12g
20733g41g8g9g1g0mg785mg0g
35542g46g4g5g17g0mg333mg0g
74049g53g4g9g54g0mg1240mg4g

Sandwiches

29328g29g1g34g5g93mg906mg6g
48934g37g3g35g22g80mg1206mg6g
43638g39g1g29g18g59mg896mg6g
66166g68g2g35g29g123mg1350mg38g

Desserts

34039g42g3g4g18g65mg140mg31g
38448g50g2g5g18g48mg372mg32g
33650g52g2g5g13g54mg384mg30g

Bowls

63469g85g16g42g16g81mg2539mg7g
79484g100g16g43g26g70mg2198mg7g

Tenders

1290g0g0g30g1g91mg851mg0g
32117g17g0g31g14g78mg442mg1g

Kids Meals

860g0g0g20g1g61mg567mg0g
18110g11g1g16g8g47mg269mg0g
21412g12g0g20g10g52mg295mg0g

Salads

46119g26g7g33g26g84mg1684mg11g
37719g23g4g30g19g77mg524mg7g

Milkshakes

9015g15g0g2g2g5mg100mg10g
66670g70g0g12g36g103mg274mg51g
70188g90g2g10g33g94mg237mg70g
964113g115g2g14g49g100mg613mg74g
1290164g167g3g19g61g104mg1063mg118g
1547203g210g7g16g67g101mg786mg160g
1780246g255g9g18g69g94mg910mg191g

Sauces

1281g1g0g1g17g14mg214mg1g
902g2g0g1g8g10mg590mg1g
1502g2g0g1g15g15mg210mg1g
1202g2g0g1g12g15mg240mg1g
1604g4g0g0g16g15mg180mg4g
1505g5g0g0g15g10mg190mg5g
8021g21g0g0g0g0mg360mg17g

Dressings

2562g2g0g3g33g28mg428mg1g
2404g4g0g2g24g30mg480mg2g
1667g7g0g0g16g0mg342mg4g
22010g10g0g0g20g0mg90mg8g
30010g10g0g0g30g20mg380mg10g

Beverages

00g0g0g0g0g0mg1mg0g
82g2g0g0g0g0mg25mg0g
15042g42g0g0g0g0mg25mg42g
20253g53g0g0g0g0mg22mg50g
388102g103g1g1g1g0mg3mg93g

The basics of ordering Low-Carb at PDQ

How to use this tool

This tool allows you to filter through PDQ options by net carbs. Net carbs equal total carbs minus fiber and are used by people tracking carbohydrates in their diets. Net carbs is used instead of total carbs, because the carbs in fiber are not digested and don't cause the insulin reponse of regular carbs [Source].

Why a Low-Carb Diet?

There is a lot of scientific evidence that a low-carb diet may help people lose weight more quickly than a low-fat diet [Source]. Low carb diets also result in lower risk of heart disease and lower risk of type 2 diabetes, as well as lower blood pressure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I do a Low Carb Diet or a Keto Diet?

A keto diet is much more restrictive than a low-carb one, which will greatly restrict your options when eating at undefined. Keto is harder to transition into, however you may also notice side-effects when switching to a low-carb diet. If your goal is to build muscle, then going low-carb could be the better option, because glucose is required for muscle repair.

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