Low Calorie Foods List



What is a Low Calorie Foods List? It is really pretty simple. It is mostly fresh fruit, vegetables, and lean cuts of meat with a few basic carbs thrown in for a balanced diet. It is very similar to the negative calorie foods list except for the added carbs which should be eaten in moderation. This low calorie food list is not a lot of overprocessed snack foods that have very high glycemic index. See the Glycemic Index of Foods List. In this low calorie foods list,the items printed in black are from the negative calorie foods list. The list is very similar to a shopping list from before about 1970. Simple can be best.



Vegetables

Artichokes

Asparagus

Green beans

String beans

Beets

Beet greens

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Chinese cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celeriac

Celery

Chervil

Chicory

Chives

Squash

Tomato (fresh/cannned)

Corn (cob/canned)

Cucumbers

Dandelion greens

Dill pickles

Eggplant

Endive

Garlic

Kale

Kohlrabi

Leeks

Lettuce

Mushrooms

Mustard greens

Okra

Onions

Parsley leaves

Turnips

Watercress

Parsnips (raw/boiled)

Peas

Peppers (green/red)

Pickles (sour/sweet)

Pumpkin

Radishes

Rappini

Red cabbage

Rhubarb

Rutabagas

Sauerkraut

Salsify

Scallions

Shallots

Sorrel

Spinach

Salad Greens

Summer Squash

Asparagus

Tomatoes

Chayote

Kidney Beans

Radishes

Green onion

Pumpkin seeds

Flax seeds

Brown rice

Baked or Boiled Potato

Spaghetti

Pasta whole wheat or buckwheat

Sweet Potato

Fruits

Apples

Apricots

Blackberries

Blueberries

Cantaloupe

Cherries

Cranberries

Currants

Damson plum

Figs

Fruit salad (fresh/can)

Grapefruit

Grapes

Honeydew melon

Huckleberries

Kiwi

Kumquats

Lemons

Limes

Loganberries

Mangoes

Muskmelons

Nectarines

Oranges

Papaya

Peaches

Pears

Pineapple

Pomegranates

Prunes

Quince

Raspberries

Strawberries

Tangerines

Watermelon

 Apricot

Bananas

Goji berries


Meat

Abalone

Bass (fresh water/sea)

Buffalo fish

Catfish

Clams (cooked)

Cod Steaks

Crab

Crayfish

Flounder

Frog legs

Mussels

Oysters

Shrimp

Terrapin

Trout

Tuna

Sardines

Skinless Chicken Brest

Lean (95% fat free or more) Beef

Bottom Sirloin (trimmed)

Lean (5% or less fat) pork

Pork Loin

Lean meat

Lean Lunch meat

Lean ham

Canadian Bacon

Ground Turkey

Haddock

Roughy

Turkey Breast

Other

Water

Eggs

Lentils

Chiles

Yogurt

Quinoa

Tarragon

Parmesan

Sugar Free Jello

Green Tea

Eggbeaters

Salad Greens

Diet Pop

Spenda

Hot Tea

Herbal Tea

Sugar free coffee

Sugar free sports drinks

Low cal fruit drinks

Vegetable and Tomato juice

Sugar free fat free cocoa

Chicken beef or veg broth

Sugar free popsicles

Sugar free gelatin

Sugar free jam

Vinegar

Salsa

Low calorie salad dressing

Mustard

Fat free mayo

Non fat milk

PAM cooking spray

Fat Free Yogurt

Fat free cream cheese

Chewing gum

Hummus

Butter Flavored Spray

Low Fat Cheese

Sugar Free Fat Free Pudding

Colby cheese

Hard candy

Low Cal Bread




As alway i also give this helpful weight loss chart in pdf form so that it is easier to print off for some folks:


Low Calorie Foods List (pdf)

Some may prefer this slightly longer list that includes healthy foods like olive oil and walnuts that are good for their esential oils in very small amounts (a couple of teaspoons):
Good Foods for Weight Loss (pdf)