american cheese

[kgold1]

hey... i was wondering y american cheese isn't part of the acceptable cheeses?? It only has 1 gram per slice.. also no dressing at part of the list.. rach only has 1 gram per serving.. any advice?

[not2late]

You have to read the package of your American cheese. If it says "processed cheese food" or "processed cheese product" or "processed cheese spread" or "imitation cheese", then it's not acceptable for Induction according to the cheese foot note.

[Peterlock]

Hi kgold, :wave

No processed foods are allowed at all - period. Check the label of the American Cheese it shouldn't say that anything about being processed. Board Head American Cheese has zero carbs and zero sugar.

As for dressings, do yourself a favor and stick with Olive Oil and spices, or if you like Blue Cheese "Maries Blue Cheese Dressing" is fine just look for products that are 100% carb and sugar free

Peter ha

[2big4mysize]

I posted this once before but some may have missed it American cheese is defined and any blend of cheese with a certain moister content. from the FDA rules about cheese

Pasteurized process cheese[/b] is made from one or more cheeses, such as cheddar or colby, and may have cream or anhydrous milkfat added. The cheese is blended and heated with an emulsifier—typically a sodium or potassium phosphate, tartrate, or citrate—and other optional ingredients such as water, salt, artificial color, and spices or other flavorings.
The cheese is then poured into molds to solidify and is later packaged. This processing produces a smooth, mild-tasting cheese that melts easily. For pasteurized process cheese, the final product can have a maximum moisture content of 43% and must have at least 47% milkfat. pasteurized process American cheese is made from cheddar, colby, cheese curd, granular cheese, or a combination of these; when other varieties of cheese are included, it must be called simply American cheese. Both of which are Atkins legal!


have we totally confused you?

processed American Cheese it is a fine aged hard Cheese and is acceptabel. It is not the word processed you need to worry about in cheese it is the words not2late lists cheese food, cheese spread, or imatation cheese.

[spydergrl80]

I have had lots of luck with the "Carb options" salad dressings. They are all low in carbs and taste exactly like the regular stuff to me.

[goin2Bgood]

Velveta is a good example of what's not acceptable

[Moochiecat]

I have had lots of luck with the "Carb options" salad dressings. They are all low in carbs and taste exactly like the regular stuff to me.

Dressings like Italian or Ranch or Blue cheese are usually naturally low in carbs, and if you like the Carb Options, by all means buy it, but it will probably save money to buy a regular brand like Kraft or Paul Newman.

The thing that turned me off of Carb Options dressings was that they were proud to say that they used Splenda in their Italian dressing. Why would you want a sweetener in Italian dressing anyway? And it seemed to have an odd texture.

But again, if you enjoy the Carb Options, go for it! But read your labels and compare prices...and count the splenda towards your sweetener limit if you use their Italian.

[kgold1]

how about Kraft.. that's the normal brand i use?

[spydergrl80]

how about Kraft.. that's the normal brand i use?

Check the label. Most dressings are low carb, but I go for the carb options with the french dressing, since regualr french usually has sugar. I think Kraft ranch is fine.