One of the hardest parts of a keto or low-carb diet is giving up potatoes. Everyone loves potatoes! They go with everything. But just because you’ve chosen to give up carbs doesn’t mean you have to give up the joy of potatoes.
There are many alternatives to potatoes that have much less carbohydrates, but still have the texture of potatoes. You can use these alternatives to make things that mimic your favorite potato dishes, like French fries, mashed potatoes, and scalloped potatoes.
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In this post, we’ve collected 15 great potato alternatives for you. These dishes range from side dishes, to appetizers, and main dishes where potatoes must be substituted.
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What Are the Low Carb Alternatives to Potatoes?
There are many alternatives to potatoes that have a low carb count and are less starchy.
Some of these alternatives have the same or similar texture to a potato. The flavor is different, whether it’s minor or a bit more noticeable, but these alternatives can all be used in place of potatoes in your favorite dishes.
Some of these vegetables are lower in carbs than others, so we’ll give you an idea what to expect.
There are 15.3 grams of carbs in 3.5 oz of potatoes and 1.7 grams of fiber.
- Cauliflower – Per 3.5 oz: 25 calories, 5 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 2 g sugar
- Daikon – Per 3.5 oz: 20 calories, 4 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 2 g sugar
- Turnips – Per 3.5 oz: 28 calories, 6 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 4 g sugar
- Rutabaga – Per 3.5 oz: 36 calories, 8 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 6 g sugar
- Butternut Squash – Per 3.5 oz: 41 calories, 10.5 g carbs, 3.3 g fiber, 2 g sugar
- Celeriac – Per 3.5 oz: 42 calories, 9 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 2 g sugar
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Low-Carb Dishes That Mimic Potatoes
What to Serve With This Dish?
This side dish goes well with a lot of different main dishes. Here are a few of our favorites:
CONCLUSION
All of these recipes will go a long way to helping you fill your potato cravings while on a low-carb or keto diet. I hope you’ve tried many of them and enjoy them as much as we do!
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These all look so good! I can’t wait to try every one of them.
What a fabulous list of low carb recipes. Now to decide which one to start with.
I love my potatoes so it is very difficult to give them up when doing keto! This is so helpful and reminds me that there are some delicious alternatives.
I don’t know which one to make first. These are perfect for the holiday and I bet your guests won’t know they are low carb.
This is a marvelous overview! I get so inspired by it and get so many good ideas. Thank you for collecting these ideas.
Oh yum! What a fun collection of recipes. Those celeriac and turnip fries especially look amazing. Definitely great alternatives to potatoes.
Thank you for making this overview. There are some very good Ideas that I might want to make in the near future.