How to Choose Low‐Carb Fruits

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Choose a super-low-carb berry.

   Berries that have some of the lowest carb counts include strawberries, raspberries, pokeberry shoots, cranberries, and blackberries.
   
   Among this group of low-carb berries, pokeberry shoots have the lowest carbohydrate count (about 1 gram of carbs per quarter-cup), while blackberries have the highest (about
   2.7 grams of carbs per quarter-cup)., Other berries that have slightly higher – but still low – carb levels include elderberries, currants, blueberries, and açaí berries.
   
   Elderberries and currants have 4 grams of carbs per quarter-cup, while açaí berries have 5 grams of carbs per quarter-cup., These are berries with carb counts of 8 grams of carbs or more.
   
   This group includes salmonberries, boysenberries, loganberries, huckleberries, and gooseberries.The berry in this group with the highest carb count is the boysenberry, which packs a whopping 13 grams (0.46 oz) of carbs per quarter-cup.
   
   Loganberries, huckleberries, and salmonberries tie for the lowest carb count in this group.
   
   Each of these contains 8 grams of carbs per quarter-cup.
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   Step 2: Select berries with mid-range carb levels.

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   Step 3: Choose berries with higher carb counts.

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