No matter your reason for wanting to eat low-carb, the struggle to actually do it is extremely real. Hence why you're sitting here searching for "low carb fast food options," I suppose. Don't worry. We get it. And we got u. Let's go.
Chick-Fil-A: Grilled Chicken Nuggets
As the name implies, these lil guys are grilled, as opposed to fried. That means you're looking at just two grams of carbs here, assuming you're avoiding dipping sauces as well.
Chipotle: Burrito Bowl
Or, you know, just about anything at Chipotle. All you have to do is get rid of the tortilla and you've got the low-carb equivalent of...whatever you were about to eat with a tortilla.
McDonald's: Bacon Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad
Though you wouldn't think so—goodness knows we've all read enough about sneaky carbs in fast food salads—this particular McDonald's one comes in around nine grams.
In-N-Out: Burger, Protein Style
Yup, you can swap just about any burger on In-N-Out's menu for the same one "protein style." That's to say you get a lettuce wrap for your meat instead of a regular bun. This, of course, cuts carbs, leaving the regular burger at about 11 grams of carbs.
Wendy's: Southwest Avocado Chicken Salad
Though Wendy's doesn't specify how many carbs are in the salad, the entire thing is just about 600 calories and there's no carb-heavy component in the dish.
Subway: Tuna Salad
The full salad is a similar 11 grams of carbs, though it's big enough you can portion it, should you need or want to. It's just about the lowest-carb thing Subway's got on menus.
Burger King: Double Cheeseburger, No Bun
Yeaaah, it doesn't sound like the funnest thing in the world to eat, but if you get rid of everything but the cheese and patties on a BK double cheeseburger, you're circling less than 1 gram of carbs. Eat it as is and you're up near 27 grams.
Arby's: Turkey 'n Cheese Sliders, No Bun
Getting rid of the bun again eliminates almost all carbs not just here, but in just about every Arby's slider. This turkey and cheese one, though, lands around a single gram of carbs. Bun-less, that is.
Taco Bell: Steak And Egg Breakfast Slider
Again, you've got to pick around the tortilla, but doing so leaves you with a high-fat, low-carb breakfast—how keto of you! Keto Vale also suggests you ask for extra guac with just about every order so as to increase your fat intake.
Jersey Mike's: #1 BLT, No Bread
Considering you're about to crush a gigantic sub (...without the bread, that is, but keep the mayo, that's chill), it's pretty remarkable you're only taking down about 8 grams of carbs with one of Jersey's Mike's classics.
