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For those of you who are on a low-carb diet, you know that it can be really hard to find a delicious fast food option. While for most people, eating fast food is a rare treat or a guilty pleasure, for those on a low-carb diet, it is a daily necessity. Luckily for them, there are some relatively unknown, but delicious fast food options that are low in carbs. Whether you are looking for a quick, tasty lunch or a way to shake up your monthly fast-food rotation, here are some fast food options that are low in carbs.

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Grilled chicken

Though it sounds like a contradiction to the low-carb diet, fast food restaurants can be a great place to find healthy, low-carb foods. Virtually all fast food restaurants have a grilled chicken option, which also tends to be the healthiest and lowest in calories. If you can’t find grilled chicken on the menu, you can always order a plain baked chicken breast and ask them to put no sauce and no breading on it. Also, salads can be a great option if you skip the dressing. The dressing and croutons can be very high in carbs.

Lettuce wrapped burgers 

The In-N-Out Burger secret menu has a trendy protein-style burger. The burger is a hamburger patty wrapped in lettuce instead of a bun. The burger is topped with special sauce, cheese, tomatoes, and pickles. The protein burger without cheese is an excellent low-carb option. Without cheese, the burger comes in at eight grams of Net Carbs. The following nutritional information is for a standard protein-style burger. Total Fat: 17 grams Total Carbohydrates: 10 grams Dietary Fiber: 2 grams Net Carbs: 8 grams Protein: 19 grams

Best salads at fast food

Wendy's Southwest Avocado Chicken Salad may be one of the best low-carb fast food options. The salad contains 390 calories, 12 grams of fat, 53 grams of protein, and 37 grams of net carbohydrates. The salad contains roasted corn, black beans, avocado, tomatoes, chicken, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and a southwest vinaigrette.

Low carbs restaurant

Chick-fil-A is currently the only Low Carb Friendly fast-food chain. While you can find a number of low-carb options at other fast-food chains, Chick-fil-A is the only chain that does not offer a high carbohydrate substitute for their low-carb items. This makes them a great option for those who are following a low-carb diet plan.

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Taco Bell 

Taco Bell is now offering a nutrition calculator to help consumers determine exactly how many carbs they are eating. The nutrition calculator is available on the Taco Bell website and allows consumers to customize a meal and determine how many carbs they are eating.

Burger king keto

For your keto meals, Burger King has a variety of low-carb, high-fat options. We'll show you how to personalize your meals so you get exactly what you're looking for. All sandwiches must be ordered without a bun, which means no hamburger buns, bagels, sourdough bread, croissants, biscuits, or wraps, breaded and crispy foods should be avoided, and restraint when it comes to condiments and beverages.

McDonald low carb option

For those who are looking for a low carbs option: Steak Egg and Cheese Biscuit (no biscuit), Sausage McMuffin with Egg (No English muffin), Bacon Egg and Cheese biscuit (no biscuit), Sausage Egg and cheese (no biscuit), Egg McMuffin (no English muffin), and  Hamburger (no bun) are the best options for low carb breakfast at McDonald

Keto jack in the box

Jack in the Box has a low-carb option; you can order bunless burgers, bunless grilled chicken sandwiches, bunless breakfast sandwiches, and grilled chicken salads that stay within the ratios of a low-carb or keto diet.

Chipotle

Chipotle is a food chain that serves fast food. When you eat fast food, you are likely to consume more calories, sodium, and fat than if you ate at home. At Chipotle, you can customize your meal to make it low carb. First, look at the nutrition calculator. It lets you add and remove ingredients from your meal. For example, if you want to avoid carbs, you can remove the rice and beans (they have carbs) and replace them with extra meat (which has no carbs). You can also add extra vegetables (which have no carbs). You can also ask for extra meat and extra guacamole.

Panera Bread

What's the best low-carb fast food?  Panera bread is one of the popular restaurants in the United States that serves healthy food and makes it a point to avoid using artificial and chemical ingredients in their food. This is the reason why their menu is mostly plant-based which makes it a healthy fast food low carb meal. In addition to that, they have also introduced several low-carb options on their menu.

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Conclusion

The fast-food industry is often criticized for its unhealthy food, but for people on low-carb diets, it can be a heaven for healthy food choices. When you're on a low-carb diet, you can choose from a large variety of foods that you would be surprised to know actually exist, and since you're in a fast-food restaurant, you can be sure that the food is fresh and not processed. Follow our site and read our blogs to find more interesting facts and diets.

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