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Embracing Cacao Nibs on Our Keto Journey - Seeking Your Insights!

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garyjob

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I hope this message finds you all in good health and high spirits. Today, I come with a heartfelt request on behalf of a dear relative who has diabetes and is embracing the keto lifestyle. ‍

As we navigate this journey together, we've recently discovered the wonders of cacao nibs, and we're eager to learn more from all of you wonderful experts!

If any of you have experience with cacao nibs in a keto diet, I'd be immensely grateful to hear your insights. How have you incorporated these little delights into your meals or snacks? Have you noticed any positive effects or tips for making the most of them?

Your wisdom and experiences can make a real difference in my relative's life, and I truly appreciate every response!
 
I grind them into a protein shake.
 
Just looked these up on buywholefoodsonline.co.uk as not heard of them before. They look pretty good on nutritions or am i missing something?
They would go great in almond flour mug cakes.
 
Caz141 said:
Just looked these up on buywholefoodsonline.co.uk as not heard of them before. They look pretty good on nutritions or am i missing something?View attachment 62430
They would go great in almond flour mug cakes.
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That's really interesting, the site I looked at had them as 24g per 100g and yours is 6g....

Cacao Nibs – Matakana Superfoods

Sourced from the finest heritage Criollo cacao beans in Peru, our organic cacao nibs are a yummy addition to baking, trail mixes or as a healthy snack enjoyed straight out of the pack.
www.matakanasuperfoods.com

That's a big differenece.
 

It is a huge difference thats why i thought i was missing something. Could it have something to do with the 80% or more on the chocolate rating. I did take a look at another site to compare, this one came up at 11g per hundred. Very mixed on info out there again.
 
I'm getting between 24g and 28g on the various New Zealand .co.nz sites that I've searched. They shouldn't include the fibre, but of course they might if they've just copied the info from a US site.
Tagging in @AloeSvea to see if she has a better idea on how accurate the NZ sites are ...
 
This is confusing. NATURYA make organic cacao nibs show 15g carbohydrates per 100g weight.
 
They are meant to give a chocolate taste. It is actually a waste product. The husky bits after roasting. Fibrous but tastey. Stop working in Hundred grams. They are sprinkled on or in food pretty negligible amounts for our needs. I grind about a teaspoon full to put in a protein shake. 3g-5g max. They can be tough to chew. It is not the main Chocolate, nor is sugar added. A natural product.
 
ElenaP said:
No, they don't taste good as far as I am concerned. The packet I have in my cupboard is past 'best before' date because I don't like the taste. (But I don't like chocolate either.) I bought them because they are rich in potassium and iron.
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Thanks for the information.
I won't bother and just stick to some high % chocolate then.
 
Wondering what's the difference between cacao nibs and cocoa butter? Cocoa butter for net carbs is zero according to Cronometer. I've got some arriving tomorrow for an attempt to make dark chocolate.
 
I bought some chocolate nibs from Amazon to put a few in my keto biscuits (cookies), are they a similar thing? Anyway I then discovered they were sweetened with xylitol No wonder my BG shot up. I’m ok with erythritol but xylitol is definitely off the menu
 
The brand I use has per 5g, 2g carb, 2g fibre , 0g sugar. I find them very tasty sprinkled on a low carb choc ganache covered chocolate donut . But I love chocolate!
 

Hi @EllieM. I wouldn't have a clue on this one I'm sorry.

I do know that I thought cacao nibs were a wonderful fun food in the LCHF world, but then years later I threw out my expired dispenser out of my pantry. No better reason than a couple of brands of stevia sweetened chocolate pieces (yeah - sweeter!).
 
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