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Foods Low in Carbs

12 of 120 foods have no carbs per serving, Chicken breast and Cod among them. All 120 ranked from the lowest, per serving and per 100 g.

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Researched and written with Claude, an AI by Anthropic. Every study is checked against PubMed.

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Foods low in carbs

Per serving, lowest first. Bars show the share of the Daily Value (275 g a day).

Per 100 g, lowest first. Bars show the share of the Daily Value (275 g a day).

Per serving, lowest first. Bars show the share of the EU Reference Intake (260 g a day).

Per 100 g, lowest first. Bars show the share of the EU Reference Intake (260 g a day).

Per 100 kcal: the same calories of each food, for a fair comparison. Bars compare each food with the highest food in this ranking.

Only foods with a measured value are ranked. Herbs and spices are left out: by the teaspoon they are low in almost everything. Servings differ in size, so a food can rank low per serving and high per 100 g. Check both.

  1. 1.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  2. 2.CodSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  3. 3.CoffeeBeverages · per 1 cup (237 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  4. 4.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  5. 5.Green teaBeverages · per 1 cup (245 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  6. 6.Ground beefPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  7. 7.Ground lambPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  8. 8.HerringSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  9. 9.MackerelSeafood · per 1 fillet (112 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  10. 10.SardinesSeafood · per 1 can (92 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  11. 11.TunaSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  12. 12.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  13. 13.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats · per 1 drumstick with skin (133 g)0.15 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  14. 14.EggsEggs and Dairy · per 1 large (50 g)0.36 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  15. 15.ArugulaVegetables · per 1 cup (20 g)0.73 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  16. 16.KaleVegetables · per 1 cup (21 g)0.93 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  17. 17.SpinachVegetables · per 1 cup (30 g)1.09 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  18. 18.CeleryVegetables · per 1 stalk (40 g)1.19 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  19. 19.ShrimpSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.29 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  20. 20.OlivesFruits · per 5 large olives (22 g)1.33 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  21. 21.Bok choyVegetables · per 1 cup (70 g)1.53 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  22. 22.EndiveVegetables · per 1 cup (50 g)1.68 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  23. 23.Sesame seedsNuts and Seeds · per 1 tbsp (9 g)2.11 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  24. 24.Iceberg lettuceVegetables · per 1 cup (72 g)2.14 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  25. 25.White mushroomsVegetables · per 1 cup (70 g)2.28 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  1. 1.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  2. 2.CodSeafood0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  3. 3.CoffeeBeverages0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  4. 4.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  5. 5.Green teaBeverages0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  6. 6.Ground beefPoultry and Meats0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  7. 7.Ground lambPoultry and Meats0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  8. 8.HerringSeafood0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  9. 9.MackerelSeafood0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  10. 10.SardinesSeafood0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  11. 11.TunaSeafood0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  12. 12.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood0 g0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  13. 13.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats0.11 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  14. 14.EggsEggs and Dairy0.72 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  15. 15.ShrimpSeafood1.52 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  16. 16.Bok choyVegetables2.18 g<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  17. 17.Red wineBeverages2.61 g<1% of the Daily Value1% of the Reference Intake
  18. 18.CeleryVegetables2.97 g1% of the Daily Value1% of the Reference Intake
  19. 19.Iceberg lettuceVegetables2.97 g1% of the Daily Value1% of the Reference Intake
  20. 20.ZucchiniVegetables3.11 g1% of the Daily Value1% of the Reference Intake
  21. 21.ScallopsSeafood3.18 g1% of the Daily Value1% of the Reference Intake
  22. 22.White mushroomsVegetables3.26 g1% of the Daily Value1% of the Reference Intake
  23. 23.EndiveVegetables3.35 g1% of the Daily Value1% of the Reference Intake
  24. 24.RadishesVegetables3.4 g1% of the Daily Value1% of the Reference Intake
  25. 25.BeerBeverages3.55 g1% of the Daily Value1% of the Reference Intake
  1. 1.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats0 g
  2. 2.CodSeafood0 g
  3. 3.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0 g
  4. 4.Ground beefPoultry and Meats0 g
  5. 5.Ground lambPoultry and Meats0 g
  6. 6.HerringSeafood0 g
  7. 7.MackerelSeafood0 g
  8. 8.SardinesSeafood0 g
  9. 9.TunaSeafood0 g
  10. 10.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood0 g
  11. 11.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats0.07 g
  12. 12.EggsEggs and Dairy0.5 g
  13. 13.ShrimpSeafood1.28 g
  14. 14.Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds1.57 g
  15. 15.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds1.78 g
  16. 16.Pumpkin seedsNuts and Seeds1.92 g
  17. 17.Macadamia nutsNuts and Seeds1.92 g
  18. 18.Pine nutsNuts and Seeds1.94 g
  19. 19.PecansNuts and Seeds2.01 g
  20. 20.WalnutsNuts and Seeds2.1 g
  21. 21.HazelnutsNuts and Seeds2.66 g
  22. 22.PeanutsNuts and Seeds2.84 g
  23. 23.Red wineBeverages3.07 g
  24. 24.Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds3.42 g
  25. 25.AlmondsNuts and Seeds3.72 g

By food group: Fruits low in carbs · Nuts and Seeds low in carbs · Vegetables low in carbs

Foods high in carbs

What counts as low in carbs?

US labelling rules define “low” for calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. They do not define it for carbohydrates, so “low carb” has no official meaning on a label.

The FDA Daily Value for carbohydrates is 275 g a day. The National Academies put the acceptable range for adults at 45 to 65% of calories.

What the amounts include

The amounts in this ranking are total carbohydrates: starch, sugars and fiber together. A food high in fiber therefore ranks higher here than it would on digestible carbs alone.

Sources

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels. Current as of 5 Mar 2024. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/daily-value-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels
  2. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Rethinking the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for the 21st Century: A Letter Report. 2024. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/27957/chapter/5
  3. Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 101.60: Nutrient content claims for the calorie content of foods. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/part-101/section-101.60
  4. Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 101.61: Nutrient content claims for the sodium content of foods. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/part-101/section-101.61
  5. Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 101.62: Nutrient content claims for fat, fatty acid, and cholesterol content of foods. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/part-101/section-101.62