Finding ready to go low carb and keto-friendly treats and snacks like keto candy aren't always easy! You can't always run out to your local grocery store like you can to get carb-filled desserts and foods. Fortunately, you CAN kick your sugar habits when switching to low carb and keto with these alternatives you can purchase online.
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Keto Candy
Fortunately, the internet makes it a piece of cake to find low carb and keto-friendly snacks for those times we simply don't want to make it ourselves.
Here's a list of 18+ highly rated low carb, sugar-free and keto candy ideas you can buy to have on hand at home for those times you want to satisfy that sweet tooth without cooking. These yummy keto candy options also make it easier to stick to your ketogenic plan during the holidays and around special occasions.
Some of the keto-friendly candy ideas include:
- Keto gummy candy(links to most popular with readers)
- Keto chocolates candy
- Keto candy bars
- Keto hard candy
- Keto caramel candy
NOTE: Keto candy still has it's placed on a ketogenic diet, but please eat sparingly since they still have more carbs than eating parmesan crackers or even a handful of keto chocolate chips would be.
If you're in a hurry and want to know what the FAVORITES are, here you go!
✔️ The Most Popular Chocolate Keto Candy
✔️ The Most Popular Keto Candy (not chocolate)
Is There a Keto-Friendly Candy?
You might be wondering if you're following a keto diet whether you can even eat keto candy.
Is that such a thing?
A standard ketogenic diet allows you to consume 20 net carbs per day, so in theory, an occasional piece of keto candy can play apart of that. The important thing is to just eat approved sweet treats in moderation or you might not reach ketosis or you'll kick yourself out of ketosis.
That being said, all people's bodies react differently to different foods. Even "keto-approved candies" might not work for your system. We highly recommend that you also check your blood sugar levels under Dr supervision to make sure your body isn't having blood sugar spikes if you're eating low carb sweet treats on your diet.
Is sugar-free candy keto?
Whether or not you can have sugar free candy on keto really depends. While at first, you might think that a sugar-free candy made without sugar could be keto too, MOST of them actually are made with higher carb sugar substitutes that are not keto-friendly candies.
I commonly get asked if store-bought Russel Stovers sugar-free candy is keto. Unfortunately, many labels are misleading and while Russel Stovers advertises that their sugar-free candy is sweetened with stevia (which is a keto-approved sweetener), if you read the nutrition label you'll realize that it also contains maltitol, which is NOT keto-approved.
What are the Best Keto Sweeteners?
The BEST keto sweeteners also use erythritol or stevia, since these have the lowest glycemic impact. The sugar-free, low carb and keto candy on our list varies with the type of sweetener used, but most are erythritol or stevia. We'll let you decide which ones of these work best for your specific health needs, depending on if you're looking for keto candy, low carb, or sugar-free candy to purchase.
Some of the sweetener types on this list are perfect for someone looking for low carb and sugar-free candy, whether some of those sweeteners are something for a Keto Diet is for you to decide.
For a keto diet, sugar alcohol gets subtracted from the carb count since it has minimal impact on blood sugar levels. For example, if something says 12 carbs but then shows 12 grams of sugar alcohol, the net carbs are ZERO. Disclaimer: Some sugar alcohols that come from sweeteners Maltitol cannot be subtracted from the total carbs.
Keto Candy (Store Bought)
Here's the top 14 low carb and keto candy store-bought options on the market! Please let us know what you think and if you feel we missed some of YOUR favorite keto candies, please let us know in the comments.
Keto Candied Almonds Bark
Can anything get better than dark covered chocolate almonds with sea salt? Like seriously! What we especially love about this Choc Zero low carb and keto candy is that it has only 2 net carbs per serving and zero sugar alcohol! Sweetened with monk fruit.
Low carb chocolate bark mixed with keto candied almonds is always a winner.
Choc Zero also makes keto coconut bark and dark chocolate covered hazelnuts too.
- Total Carbs: 15 grams
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 13 grams
- Net Carbs: 2 per serving
Check the price HERE
Keto Chocolates Bark
Notty makes 6 amazing varieties of popular low carb and keto candy bark that sell out like hotcakes.
Their bark varieties include cold brew, fluffernutter (peanut butter), lemon berry, peppermint bark, and salted almond. You can also purchase this delicious keto candy as a sampler pack! Which definitely would be my vote so you can try many different kinds 😉
- Total Carbs: 15 grams
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 11 grams
- Net Carbs: 4
Check the price here
Keto Gummy Candy
I'm sure you thought that by following a low carb or Keto Diet you'd have to give up yummy keto gummy candy like gummy bears or Swedish Fish, fortunately, Smart Sweets has a highly-rated line of keto candy sweetened with stevia you'll absolutely go crazy for.
Smart Sweets Gummy Bears come in either sour or fruity versions, depending on your mood and cravings.
These are actually one of our favorite keto-friendly candy options, and we've eaten all of the flavors, the Swedish fish is the best! Those are the best 😉 If you live near a Whole Foods you can buy them there in single packages.
These would also make terrific keto Halloween candy ideas since they come in small bags. I would just save them for your favorite trick-or-treaters.
- Total Carbs: 33 grams per bag
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 28 grams per bag
- Net Carbs: 5
Check the price here
Online you can buy a 12 pack of your favorite low carb and keto candy OR you can buy this awesome variety pack so you can try them all! Smart Sweets makes berry-flavored Swedish fish, fruity gummy bears, sour gummy bears, our sour blast buddies.
Keto Chocolate Bars
Lily's chocolate is probably the most well-known keto-friendly chocolate producer, especially their Lily's chocolate chips (which taste just like the real deal!) Lucky for us, they also make a variety of keto chocolate candy bars too. Sweetened with Erythritol.
Keto Chocolate Bars Flavors: Original, Almond, Crispy Rice, Coconut, Creamy Milk, Salted Almonds & Milk
Lily's keto chocolate bars ARE. TO. DIE. FOR.....they far exceeded expectations when I recently bought one. The only downside? It was hard stopping at just one little piece and I'll admit I consumed the entire bar.
What's even better is you can buy them in bulk and get a variety pack.
- Total Carbs: 20 grams per 3 0z bar
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 16 grams
- Net Carbs: 4
Check the price here
Keto Hard Candy
Stevita makes a stevia-sweetened keto hard candy that only has 1.5 grams of carbs per piece of candy. You'll love this tasty strawberry flavored treat that also comes in grape and cherry flavors.
NOTE: In addition to stevia, these tasty hard candies also contain a little isomalt, which is also a sugar substitute.
It's actually hard to find keto hard candy on the market, most are labeled sugar-free and aren't truly keto-approved candy.
- Total Carbs: 1.5 grams per piece
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 1.5 grams
- Net Carbs: 0-1.5
Check the price here
This is the only low carb hard candy on our list, not quite no carb candies but pretty dang close.
Keto Friendly Candy Bars
Mouthwatering chocolate and peanut butter definitely go hand in hand, you'll love this peanut butter milk chocolate candy bar by ChocoRite. Only 2 net carbs per serving! Sweetened with Erythritol and stevia.
This is a fantastic keto chocolate bars alternative to the popular Lily's chocolate bars.
- Total Carbs: 13 grams per bar
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 11 grams
- Net Carbs: 2 per serving
Check the price here
Keto Fat Bombs
Just when you were thinking you'd have to start making your own fat bombs, Keto Squared came out with a line of ready-made fat bombs. Whether you want a tasty keto treat or sweet snack, you'll love having these as an option! This amazing keto candy is sweetened with monk fruit.
The fat bombs come in either a macadamia creme favor or chocolate dream.
- Total Carbs: 4 grams
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 2 grams
- Net Carbs: 2 per serving
Check the price here
Keto Caramel Candy Turtles
ChocoRite also makes tantalizing chocolate caramel turtles that will surely become your go-to treat when you're trying to beat sugar cravings. Sweetened with erythritol.
These would make the perfect low carb sweet treat to serve to your friends and family also! Around the holidays would especially be a great time to have extra keto caramel candy options in the house.
Since these come individually wrapped, they'd also make a terrific keto Halloween candy too.
- Total Carbs: 7 grams
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 5 grams
- Net Carbs: 2 per serving
Check the price here
Quest Bars
While a protein bar isn't technically a keto candy, when you look at the list of Quest bar flavors you'll most definitely want to consider them when you're craving something sweet.
We LOVE this variety pack option that includes flavors such as peanut butter cookie dough, cookies and cream, cinnamon roll, and milk chocolate chunk.
Our favorite is the chocolate chip cookie dough, what's yours?
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH
- Total Carbs: 4 grams
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 2 grams
- Net Carbs: 2 per serving
Check the price here
Atkins "keto" Chocolate Candies
The closest thing to M&M's and only 1 net carb per serving! The Atkins Endulge line can also be found in places like some grocery stores, Target or Walmart.
If you're like me and prefer to stock up in bulk, buying online is the best way to go.
What's important to be aware of with the Atkins line is that the front of the box says they are 2 net carbs per serving. However, if you're on a strict Keto Diet, please be aware that this low carb candy does include Maltitol, which keto followers say can't be (or can only be 50%) deducted from the total carbs.
So I'll let you decide if the Atkins line are keto candies or not.
- Total Carbs: 13 grams
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 11 grams
- Net Carbs: 2-6 per serving (depending on whether you follow the box or deduct only 50% of the Maltitol sugar alcohol)
Check the price here
Low Carb Caramels
Tom and Jenny's low carb caramel candy comes in 5 different flavors! These are very highly rated and sell out super fast. This lower candy is sweetened with Maltitol and xylatol, which Maltitol is NOT considered a keto sweetener.
Typically you can deduct the fiber + sugar alcohols from the total carbs to determine the net carbs for food. But because Maltitol doesn't break down like keto sweeteners such as stevia and erythritol, you can't deduct the full amount of sugar alcohol from this candy. Some reports say ½ of the Maltitol sugar alcohols can get deducted from the carbs, others say none.
Tom and Jenny's caramels come in classic flavor, chocolate, ginger, coffee, and spiced rum.
To be honest, these at first ended up in our post on the best keto candy because the company itself claims these are keto candies. I truly believe some of these companies claim to be sugar-free keto candy without understanding what the ketogenic diet means.
That being said... if you're following a low carb diet or just want sugar-free that these would be at the top of the list!
TOM & JENNY'S CLASSIC CARAMELS
- Total Carbs: 15 grams
- Fiber + Sugar Alcohol: 13 grams
- Net Carbs: 8-15 grams (depending on whether you deduct 50% of the sugar alcohol from Maltitol)
Check the price here
Candy With No Carbs?
You might be wondering if there's candy with no carbs on the market. Unfortunately, there isn't a totally carb-free candy that you can purchase. Here's a few of the almost no carb candy options available:
If we missed any no carb candies from the list that you've heard of, please let us know in the comments below! We'd definitely want our readers to know about any zero carb candy options if they come to market.
The absolute lowest carb candy you can buy are the Stevita stevia-sweetened keto hard candy with only 1.5 grams of carbs per piece of candy. The net carbs in Stevita range between 0-1.5 depending on how you calculate your net carbs.
Again, as mentioned above in an earlier section about this almost 0 carb candy, they can a trace amount of isomalt, which some people might subtract from net carbs to make it a zero carb candy, and others might not.
A couple other "almost" no carb candy options:
Choc Zero's Chocolate Almonds Bark 2 net carbs per serving
Keto Caramel Candy Turtles 2 net carbs per serving
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Again, keto and low carb candy is meant to be eaten sparingly! Eating it often will most likely prevent you from reaching ketosis or will kick you out of ketosis. Keep an eye on your blood sugar levels to see how YOUR body reacts to the low-carb candy.
We would love to hear about which keto candy ends up being your favorite! Please post below in the comments to give us feedback 🙂
Other Keto Sweet Treats Posts
- Keto Chocolates (Candy, Bars, Store Bought)
- Keto Desserts to Buy
- Low Carb Store Bought Desserts
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Keto Candy Recipes
If after going through this comprehensive list of keto candies on the market you'd rather make your own keto candy and treats, make sure to check out these posts!
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Les says
Im looking for red AND black
Licorice- my biggest craving still while on KETO! If you track any keto options down PLEASE share!! I have not been able to find any?
Rach says
Here!
https://www.amazon.com/TWIZZLERS-Sugar-Strawberry-Licorice-Candy/dp/B000F8GWRM
Enjoy!!
Nikki Lynn says
Russell stovers sugar free candies have stevia and only 1 net carb per piece. They are found at all grocery stores. I have these all the time on hand to help with my sugar craving. They are totally delish
WholeLottaYum says
Hi Nikki! I have heard they are good! While the Russel Stovers Sugar Free line does have Stevia, it also has Malitol. I'd definitely say they're still a good option for people on a low carb diet or that can't have sugar, but they aren't keto friendly. Maltitol sugar alcohol can't get subtracted from the carb count because it still has a high glycemic index compared to other options.
Jen says
Hello, wow, erythritol gives me extreme diarrhea within 20 min of eating! What a bummer because most kept snacks or recipes call for it. I am trying to find more monk fruit and stevia products due to the severe side effects of sugar alcohol or erythritol thank you for your post because some of these snacks I could try! I am loving keto because I feel
Full and not missing out on good tasting food
WholeLottaYum says
Bummer erythritol has that effect, Jen! Unfortunately as of yet there aren't tons of options for ready made stevia and monk fruit sweetened treats. Have you tried making your own? That way you can control what goes in the recipe and can use monk fruit blend instead of strait erythritol. Jen (we're name twins!)
Tracey says
Russell Stover sugar free candy is sweetened with stevia. This candy gives me a bad case of diarrhea while the ones with sugar alcohols don’t.
Debra says
Russell Stover makes a variety of sugar free candies that use stevia!
Korena says
I can't have or splinda or stevia. I have an allergy. Sugar alcohol don't seem bother . do you have a quick link to those candies?