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   Gravies & Sauces

Canned or prepackaged gravies and sauces are often very high in sodium and fat, so read the labels carefully. When serving meat, stick to the natural, de-fatted meat juices.


 Sauces
Portion
Total
Carbs (g)
Total
Sugar (g)
Total
Fats (g)
Recmmd.
Clam, red
1/4 cup
6
3
1
Good
Marinara
1/4 cup
8
5
1
Good
Peanut
1/4 cup
7
2
11
Good
Pizza, unsweetened
1/4 cup
7
2
10
Good
Clam, white
1/4 cup
6
1
6
Limited
Bechamel (white sauce), thin, homemade
1/4 cup
5
2
7
Very Limited
Bordelaise
1/4 cup
5
1
6
Very Limited
Cheese fondue, homemade
1/4 cup
2
0
7
Very Limited
Alfredo
1/4 cup
5
2
18
Avoid
Bearnaise
1/4 cup
5
2
19
Avoid
Hollandaise
1/4 cup
5
1
18
Avoid
Mornay
1/4 cup
6
3
15
Avoid

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