Many condiments are riddled with all forms of sugar. Before you start reading labels, get familiar with
sugar's many disguises.
Keepers
- Mustard (except sweetened mustards, especially honey mustard)
- Cider and wine vinegars
- Most bottled hot sauces (such as Tabasco)
- Most salsas
- Soy sauce or tamari
- Mayonnaise –0 look especially for brands high in monounsaturated fat (example: Saffola)
- Sugar-free salad dressings, preferably brands high in monounsaturated fat, such as olive oil (check labels carefully)
- Capers
- Horseradish
- Pesto
- Herbs and spices (but watch for mixtures with added sugars)
- Lemon or lime juice (1 gram of carb per tablespoon)
- Extracts (vanilla, lemon, almond, etc.)
- Broth or bouillon
Variable Carbs – Check Labels
- Balsamic vinegar
- Rice wine vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
To Buy
To Toss
- Regular ketchup
- Tomato-based chili sauce and cocktail sauce (unless sugar-free)
- Salad dressings with sugar
- Tartar sauce
- Plum sauce, sweet and sour sauce, oyster sauce
- Teriyaki sauce
- Steak sauce (most)
- Most sauces, including barbecue, have a lot of sugar –- check the label
- Jams, jellies, preserves
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