Best Banting Snacks to Buy in South Africa

One of the trickiest parts of starting the banting diet is figuring out what to snack on. Walk down any supermarket aisle and virtually every convenient snack option is loaded with sugar, refined carbs or seed oils - all firmly on the banting red list.

The good news is that South Africa has a thriving sugar-free snack scene, and at Caring Candies we've been supplying Banters with guilt-free treats since 2003.

✔ Low in carbohydrates - ideally under 5g nett carbs per serving

✔ Free from added sugar - no sucrose, glucose, fructose, honey, maple syrup etc.

✔ Made with real ingredients - no artificial sweeteners, artificial colourants or seed oils

✔ Satisfying - high in healthy fats or protein so it keeps you full

Our Caring Candies hard candy and lollipops are made with isomalt (a natural sugar substitute with a GI of just 9 and ZERO nett carbs). Made with natural colourants from fruits, vegetables and plants - no artificial colourants or artificial sweeteners. One of the most banting-friendly sweet treats available.

✔ Little Lovies - assorted hard candy available in 100g bags and 1kg bulk bags

✔ Candy Crush - available in a variety of flavours in 250g bags

✔ Doc's Pops - handcrafted lollipops available in boxes of 50

✔ Little Lollies - fruity handcrafted lollipops in 80g bags

All Kosher and Halaal certified, made in Cape Town.

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No added sugar chocolate is banting-friendly in moderation. Caring Candies chocolate is made with powdered maltitol (not maltitol syrup) which has a lower GI than most no added sugar chocolates on the market.

✔ Premium 50g chocolate bars - available in milk and white chocolate varieties

✔ Little LuvBites - white chocolate hearts in a range of flavours

✔ EVRY1 bars - budget-friendly 30g chocolate bars with only 1-3g nett carbs each

All Kosher and Halaal certified, made in Cape Town.
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Perfect for dunking in coffee or an afternoon snack — our sugar-free biscuits and rusks are gluten-free and diabetic-friendly.

✔ Keto biscuits - light and crumbly, available in vanilla, chocolate and choc chip in 180g packs

✔ Coconut cream cookie - 200g packs

✔ Rusks - available in hazelnut, cranberry and choc orange, perfect for dunking

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✔ Low Carb Keto Chips - only 3g nett carbs, available in several flavours in 80g bags

✔ Cheddar Thins - gluten-free keto cheddar snacks in 100g bags

✔ Seed Crackers - gluten-free crackers in a range of flavours in 100g bags

✔ Cheese and Onion Crackerbread - gluten-free low carb crackerbread in 150g bags

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Nuts are firmly on the banting green list (most tree nuts) and are one of the most satisfying banting snacks available.

✔ Macadamia nuts - available roasted and salted or raw unsalted

✔ Raw almonds, mixed exotic tree nuts and cashews

✔ Sugar-free caramel nuts - for something a little indulgent

✔ Seeds - a selection of chia, pumpkin, sunflower and mixed seeds

Note: Peanuts are technically a legume and are on the banting orange list (enjoy in moderation).
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Forest Fairies is a small-batch South African brand making sugar-free treats in 60g portions. Their range includes nougat, chocolate peanuts, honeycomb, brittle and toffee - all made with natural sweeteners, no artificial additives and diabetic-friendly.

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All the products mentioned in this guide are available at Caring Candies - South Africa's leading sugar-free confectionery manufacturer since 2003. We manufacture our own-branded products in our food-safety certified factory in Montague Gardens, Cape Town. All our own-branded products are Kosher and Halaal certified. We deliver nationwide across South Africa.

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