Are There Any Low Calorie, Low Sugar, gluten-free Foods?

[sharkmom]

Looking for snack ideas because most products I found that are gluten free contain a lot of sugar and calories. I have t1 diabetes any suggestions (besides fruit or popcorn)? thanks

[Mother of Jibril]

What about vegetables? Strips of red pepper, carrots (both are delicious with hummus as a dip), slices of cucumber, pea pods, celery... In my experience, small servings of foods that have a lot of protein and/or healthy fat (nuts, seeds, coconut, avocado, hard boiled eggs) really satisfy your hunger without the empty calories of the gluten-free "goodies"... don't be afraid to give them a try.

[FMcGee]

There really isn't a lot of store-bought stuff that meets that description, unfortunately. I've been making my own stuff, and eating a lot of Greek yogurt with berries, that kind of thing, when fruit alone doesn't cut it. I think a lot of companies try to make up for the lack of wheat flour by adding a lot of fat and sugar. I found a bagel with 13 grams of fat! It's crazy. This isn't the best diet for healthy convenience foods (not that many are). The best thing I've found are Roland's Feng Shui Nori Seaweed Rice Crackers, because there are no preservatives or sugar or anything, but they're not for everyone, and one bag contains three servings, so eating a whole bag's worth would set you back almost a meal's worth of calories. They're good for a little nibble, though. I'd recommend avoiding Hol-Grain brown rice crackers. They look intriguing at first, because they contain nothing but brown rice and sea salt, but they taste worse than the Pottery Barn catalog and are too frail to hold up to dipping.

[celiac-mommy]

What about vegetables? Strips of red pepper, carrots (both are delicious with hummus as a dip), slices of cucumber, pea pods, celery... In my experience, small servings of foods that have a lot of protein and/or healthy fat (nuts, seeds, coconut, avocado, hard boiled eggs) really satisfy your hunger without the empty calories of the gluten-free "goodies"... don't be afraid to give them a try.

I was going to say the same thing!

[Crayons574]

Nuts would be a great low glycemic snack. Although, nuts are pretty high in calories. The others are the obvious, such as vegetables--like celery sticks and things of that sort.

There is this great bakery my friend found in Dallas called the "Francis Simun Bakery." They make a variety of bean breads and bean chips (lentil, black bean, garbanzo, kidney beans, pinto) as well as other flavors (like artichoke). All it is is beans, sea salt, and filtered water (amazing!). The bakery also carries gluten containing bread, but when I asked, they said they keep the gluten free bread separate when they make it, so there is no cross contamination. (I ask every time I order to double check. They are a bit on the pricey side, but one order will last you a while. Most of their customers are out of state and it takes 2 days for shipping.

It might be worth a shot to check out, because it's a great low glycemic snack--the bean chips are a great to-go snack. They are very crunchy, but good. Here's there website and number:

Open Original Shared Link

214-742-5210

Hope that helps!

P.S. For some reason, they do not have a very good website. It seems like they hardly have any products that their menu contains. So, you might want to call them and they can send you a menu so you can see everything they offer.

[daphniela]

Can you have honey? I have a few low fat, no sugar and low sugar recipes.

[Jamie]

I like to snack on baked cheetos, baked lays, rice cakes with peanut butter, boars head honey maple turkey... in a roll up with low fat cheese, I also snack on hard boiled eggs, grapes and apples. One of my favorite snacks/ meals... is a protein shake. Most Gold Standard protein powder is gluten free. I get chocolate and vanilla from the vitamin shop and mix in 1/2 cup of milk, 1 tbs of peanutbutter, 1 banana and ice... it tastes like icecream!

[missy'smom]

I follow a low carb diet designed specifically for diabetics that's the opposite of what the ADA recommends and don't worry about fats-most that I have are healthy fats from plant sources and my diet is balanced overall. For my scheduled snack I have canned pumkin doctored up with spices and a little buttery spread. You could add sweetener of choice and dash of cream if desired. I make bake with almond meal/flour and make plain and pumpkin muffins. I have seen low carb chocolate muffin recipes using almond meal/flour. Nuts are also a staple and meats like deli ham, turkey or salami-just because that's what I like. "Sandwiches" with the fillings wrapped up in a lettuce leaf instead of bread. Hope that gives you some more ideas.

[sharkmom]

Thanks for all the replies. A lot of good ideas. Im feeling overwelmed because not only do I have to give up wheat but dairy, eggs, & soy too. But, I think this is definately manageable. This site is great!

[missy'smom]

You may want to try coconut milk or alomd milk as a replacement for some dairy. There is an unsweetened almond milk available. There is a spread called Earthbalance that is dairy-free and they recently came out with a soy-free version-the original contains soy.