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Written By: Sreemoyee Chatterjee | Published : November 4, 2018 2:06 PM IST
Store-bought cranberry sauce may contain a significant amount of added sugar, which lowers its antioxidant value. Fresh cranberries, raw honey (or Stevia if you want to reduce the sugar content further), freshly squeezed orange juice, and orange zest are the main ingredients in homemade cranberry sauce, which is much healthier than store-bought. Go for the reduced-sugar cranberry sauce instead.
Cranberry sauce might be otherwise harmless, but in case you are on a low-carb diet, it may ruin the diet as recent study has shown that cranberry sauce is absolutely not keto-friendly. This is mainly because of the high sugar content present in cranberry sauce as it itself has a bitter taste.
However, experts have a great alternative plan for those on keto-diet to enable them to use cranberry sauce. They suggest that you can tweak the recipe and make cranberry sauce keto-friendly. They say that combining 1/4 cup unsweetened cranberries, either fresh or thawed along with 1/4 cup of unsweetened raspberries and then adding sweetness to the dish by putting in 1/4 teaspoon of orange zest and a bit of monk fruit, cranberry sauce can be turned friendly for a low-carb diet.
Jessica Tosto, MS, RD, clinical coordinator for the nutrition and dietetics program at Pace University's College of Health Professions, reportedly said: "Try experimenting with different berries, such as blackberries and raspberries, which are naturally sweeter than cranberries and may not require added sugar."
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