A low-carb diet can help you reduce your weight and may be indicated for certain medical conditions. Your intake of foods such as grains, starchy vegetables, fruits, sugars and dairy is limited, making many traditional snack foods off-limits. You may want to save the 50 to 150 g of carbohydrates permitted by most low-carb diets for your main meals and emphasize no-carb foods at snack time.
Poultry
Chicken and turkey, along with game birds, contain no carbohydrates. You can season chicken breast with lemon pepper and sea salt and then grill or broil. Wrap the chicken in large romaine lettuce leaves for a no-carb sandwich snack. A homemade turkey burger can also be a satisfying snack. Mix lean ground turkey with sea salt and dried spices such as chili powder and cumin. Form it into patties and grill, broil or pan-sear. You can eat the burger alone, or wrap in a lettuce leaf.
Fish
Shrimp contains just 84 calories and no carbohydrates per 3 oz. serving. Use fresh or frozen shrimp. Boil or steam the shrimp and top them with a sprinkling of sea salt and a squeeze of lemon. A 3-oz. serving of water-packed tuna has no carbohydrates. Mix with 1 tbsp. mayonnaise and fresh dill. Scoop up the salad with endive leaves, which contain only trace amounts of carbohydrates. If you do not have time to prepare food, open up a foil pouch of plain water-packed tuna or a can of sardines for a quick no-carb snack.
Crunchy Foods
Pork rinds are made from rendered and fried pig skin. These crunchy snacks also provide 8 g of protein per ½-oz. serving. Find them in the chip aisle at most grocery stores. A 1-oz. serving of cheddar cheese has a negligible amount of carbohydrates. Have cheese with five to 10 radishes, which offer crunch and a zing of flavor.
Eggs
One large egg contains .4 g of carbohydrates. Enjoy eggs hard-boiled, poached or scrambled in a bit of olive oil. Another alternative is to chop hard-boiled eggs and mix them with 1 tbsp. mayonnaise, minced celery and a squeeze of lemon juice. Have it over a bed of watercress or wrapped in large spinach leaves.
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