The keto diet or ketogenic diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet that can have many health benefits. This diet involves reducing carbohydrates and replacing them with fats. When your carb intake is decreased, your body goes into a metabolic state called ketosis.
While your body is in the ketosis state, it burns fat for energy. There are several versions of the ketogenic diet, including:
Standard keto diet: This is a very low-carb, moderate-protein and high-fat diet. It usually contains 75% fat, 20% protein and only 5% carbs.
Cyclical keto diet: This diet involves periods of higher-carb refeeds, such as 5 days following the keto diet and the other 2 days you eat in a high-carb diet.
Targeted keto diet: This type of keto diet allows you to add carbs into your meals when you are working out.
High-protein keto diet: This diet is similar to the standard keto diet, but the amount of protein you consume is much higher. The ratio is 35% protein, 5% carbs and rest are fats.
As you can see in all of the keto diets, you add some carbs (5%), so yes Anita Cheese Sauce is keto-friendly.
The cheese sauce is a good source of fat and protein, though it does contain some carbs, it is completely okay to add it in your keto diet.
However, you do have to be very careful when adding Anita cheese sauce to your meals. You will need to swap out every grain-based product and other carbs from your meal, so that you can include an item like cheese sauce.
Below is the nutritional information for about 224 grams (1 cup) of Anita cheese sauce:
| Amount Per Serving |
| Calories 511 |
| % Daily Value* |
| Total Fat 40.4g 62% |
| Saturated Fat 23.2g 116% |
| Cholesterol 116mg 39% |
| Sodium 2318mg 101% |
| Total Carbohydrate 16.1g 5% |
| Dietary Fibre 1.8g 6% |
| Sugars 1.8g |
| Protein 21g |
| Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% |
| Calcium 720mg 55% |
| Iron 0.5mg 3% |
| Potassium 24mg 1% |
| Vitamin A 19mcg 2% |
| Vitamin C 2mg 2% |
Ketogenic meals are sometimes dull, so adding Anita cheese sauce to your meal will make it a lot more delicious. Our tip is to dip some broccoli in the cheese sauce, for a delicious snack.
Remember though, that not all nacho cheese sauces are keto-friendly. Cheese sauces with nasty additives and preservatives will ruin your diet. So, you have to be careful when buying cheese sauce that you buy the right product. Also, always ensure you are eating cheese sauce in moderation, like anything else.
Purchase your cheese sauce from Pure Dairy. They are my number one preference. They don’t include nasty additives and provide a creamy and smooth sauce, with a distinctly American flavour.
It’s a versatile sauce that won’t lose its creamy texture, whether hot or cold. If you want Anita Cheese Sauce in your restaurant, café or hospitality establishment contact Pure Dairy.
