Hot Sauce Fun Fact - Keto Friendly
Following a Keto Diet, Hot Sauce could be your Go-To!
Hot sauce is a surprisingly Keto-friendly condiment. Most hot sauces are made with a simple combination of water, chile peppers, spices, garlic and vinegar. Each of those ingredients brings minimal carbohydrates and when no sugar is added, hot sauce is a perfect Keto condiment. The only thing holding you back is the heat itself.
Be careful, though, there are some options that have added sugars and hidden carbohydrates. It’s always important to read the ingredient list and check the nutrition label to confirm that a hot sauce is in fact safe to eat on the Ketogenic Diet.
Some foods have a keto stamp on them to make it easy to determine if it’s keto-friendly. However, most foods won’t necessarily have this stamp even if they are keto-friendly. In general, keto-friendly foods are low in net carbohydrates and low in/free of added sugar.
Net carbohydrates are the amount that impacts blood sugar levels and ketosis. To determine the net carbs, subtract dietary fiber from total carbs. Most keto-friendly foods will contain around ten or fewer grams of net carbs per serving, but that isn’t a set-in-stone rule.