It is time to change gears and take a look at EASY FRUITS that are HIGH in FIBER and LOW in CARBOHYDRATES (CARBS).
Below are fruits that have a CARB TO CALORIE RATIO of less than 25%, meaning that each fruit calorie contains 25% or less grams of carbohydrates.
At the TOP of the list are FRUITS with the LOWEST amount of CARBS per CALORIE (for example, a coconut has 1% grams of carbohydrates per calorie), and as you move down the list, the carbohydrate to calorie ratio increases (for example, blueberries have 25% grams of carbohydrates per calorie).
High fiber, low carb fruits list
- Coconut, ½ cup – 2 grams of carbs & 4 grams of fiber in 200 calories
- Avocado, 100 grams – 9 grams of carbs & 7 grams of fiber in 160 calories
- Guava, 100 grams – 14 grams of carbs & 5 grams of fiber in 68 calories
- Nectarine, 100 grams – 9 grams of carbs & 2 grams of fiber in 43 calories
- Cantaloupe, 100 grams – 8 grams of carbs & 1 gram of fiber in 38 calories
- Strawberries, 100 grams – 8 grams of carbs & 2 grams of fiber in 35 calories
- Kiwi, 100 grams – 14 grams of carbs & 3 grams of fiber in 64 calories
- Peach, 100 grams – 10 grams of carbs & 2 grams of fiber in 46 calories
- Pomegranate, ½ cup – 16 grams of carbs & 4 grams of fiber in 72 calories
- Blackberries, 100 grams – 10 grams of carbs & 5 grams of fiber in 43 calories
- Kumquat, 100 grams – 16 grams of carbs & 7 grams of fiber in 71 calories
- Raspberries, 100 grams – 12 grams of carbs & 7 grams of fiber in 52 calories
- Orange, 100 grams – 12 grams of carbs & 2 grams of fiber in 50 calories
- Passion fruit, 100 grams – 23 grams of carbs & 10 grams of fiber in 97 calories
- Plum, 100 grams – 11 grams of carbs & 1 gram of fiber in 46 calories
- Mango, 100 grams – 15 grams of carbs & 2 grams of fiber in 60 calories
- Papaya, 100 grams – 11 grams of carbs & 2 grams of fiber in 43 calories
- Honeydew melon, 100 grams – 9 grams of carbs and 1 gram of fiber in 36 calories
- Asian pear, 100 grams – 11 grams of carbs & 4 grams of fiber in 42 calories
- Grapefruit, 100 grams – 11 grams of carbs & 2 grams of fiber in 42 calories
- Cherries, 100 grams – 16 grams of carbs & 2 grams of fiber in 63 calories
- Blueberries, 100 grams – 15 grams of carbs & 2 grams of fiber in 57 calories
*Of note, all listed numbers are rounded to the nearest whole number
I hope you are as excited about this list as we are. When working on making these lifestyle changes, I recommend that you go slow – do not try to do too much all at once. I would simply jot down some notes, and try to consume a couple of the fruits above this week.
– Dr. Nicole