Finding Fab Foods

You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.Paul Prudhomme

THE KEY TO THE LISTS

Below you’ll find a colour-coded chart of foods that you can choose from. Nothing is compulsory; nothing is mandatory. Think of the lists like a menu, not a prescription. Choose foods you love and ignore foods you dislike, but don’t be scared to try new things. Experiment and have fun!
The lists below have been compiled from multiple sources: 

The USDA  (primarily)
The Low Carb Creed  
My Fitness Pal  
Fat Secret  
What the Fat  
SELF Nutrition Data  
The Real Meal Revolution.  

If your fave food isn’t on the list try Googling ‘carb content of xyz’ and you’ll probably get the answer you’re looking for straight up!The lists are based on grams of carb per 100 grams, so you need to take that into consideration when incorporating food into your plan. For instance, cinnamon is on the red list because it is a very high carb product, but you’re unlikely to be having 100g on your plate, more likely a light dusting, but just be aware. The columns to the right of the coloured lists contain the percentage (calculated as g per 100g) of net carbs. That is total carb less the fibre, which you’ll recall from the previous section, is indigestible carb. Carb counts are not given for the Nasties List.

Green for GO
0 to 5.4g per 100g (Net  carbs)
These are Feast Fest foods and you can go for it.This list is suitable for a very low carb or ketogenic diet.Note that most (but not all) fresh herbs and spices are Green for GO, dried herbs and spices are not. However, generally we use less dried herbs and spices so don’t be too hung up about this!

Amber for SLOW
5.5 to 25g per 100g(Net carbs)
Whole foods.Factor in some different foods now and then for variety, to be counted into your daily carb ‘budget’.While still ‘whole’ foods, these are all higher in carbs and will suit people following a more Paleo/Primal approach to LCHF or for maintenance.

Red for WOE
>25g per 100g (Net Carbs) 
Very high carb foods.While these are still mostly ‘whole’ foods which may not be unhealthy, they are not suitable for weight loss.Paleo and real food enthusiasts who are not very low carb may benefit from foods in this category.

Grey for NAY!
Carbs Irrelevant! Not Permitted!
These foods are regarded as either toxic to the body, damaged or harmful due to processing. They may be synthetic, not whole/‘real’ foods, or may present problems in terms of health. These are the banned-don’t-even-think-about-it items.The carb counts are irrelevant as the foods are unhealthy.