Not Keto
Rice Noodles
40.40g net carbs per 1 cup cooked
Slippery and soft, one cup brings 40.4 g of net carbs, which can swallow a full day's keto budget in a single bowl. Skip these and reach for shirataki or thinly sliced zucchini when you want a noodle base.
Built by Barron Hansen · Last updated July 2026
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Made from rice flour and water, these noodles are almost pure starch with just 1.8 g of fiber, so there's no fiber cushion to soften the carb hit. Watch the sauces too: pad thai and pho broths often add palm sugar or sweet hoisin, stacking more carbs on top. If you want the texture, swap in shirataki (konjac) noodles like Miracle Noodle, which run close to zero net carbs per serving.
Is Rice Noodles Keto? The Full Answer
Rice Noodles contains 40.40g net carbs per 1 cup cooked (42.20g total carbs minus 1.80g fiber). Slippery and soft, one cup brings 40.4 g of net carbs, which can swallow a full day's keto budget in a single bowl. Skip these and reach for shirataki or thinly sliced zucchini when you want a noodle base.
On a standard ketogenic diet, most people target 20-25g net carbs per day. A single serving uses 202% of a 20g daily carb limit. If you are following a strict ketogenic protocol, reach for a lower-carb option instead.
Better Keto Swaps
Shirataki noodles are the closest stand-in here. Made from konjac fiber, a full 1 cup serving lands around 1 g net carbs, so you can pile on the sauce without touching your daily budget. Look for Miracle Noodle or House Foods at the store. Next, try spiralized zucchini. One cup of raw zoodles runs about 3 g net carbs, and a quick saute in butter gives you that soft, slurpable texture. Hearts of palm noodles are another solid pick at roughly 2 g net carbs per cup. Palmini sells them in pouches, and they hold up well in stir-fries where rice noodles would normally go. Compare any of these to the 40.4 g net carbs in a single cup of the noodles you are replacing, and the swap pays off fast.
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