When you go on the Candida diet and start making your health a top priority you might realize that your favorite snacks are no longer suitable for your new lifestyle.
Fear not!
There are SO many delicious sugar-free snack ideas that are tasty, nutrient-dense, and totally guilt-free.
I remember feeling so discouraged after learning about all the foods I had to avoid when starting the Candida diet.
All the crazy emotions from sadness to anger arose when I knew I had to get off of sugar plus I felt so overwhelmed when it came to figuring out what I was going to eat.
This was back when the internet was very new and Candida information was hard to come by.
Fast forward 20+ years and now there’s an overload of information on the interwebs and it can make your head spin!
My goal is to help make things easier and less stressful because stress is the last thing you need while working on getting well.

Easy and delicious sugar-free,
dairy-free, gluten-free Candida diet snacks:
- Olives
- Veggie sticks with dairy-free cream cheese spread
- Roasted almonds or other nuts (avoid peanuts, pistachios, cashews on the Candida diet)
- Low sugar apples, like Granny Smith, and almond butter
- Unsweetened Coconut milk and berries
- Pumpkin puree with cinnamon and stevia
- Sprouted pumpkin seeds
- Sprouted Sunflower seeds
- Sprouted Pumpkin, Sunflower & Watermelon Seeds
- Kale chips
- Cauliflower florets with nutritional yeast (check out this excellent article about nutritional yeast and Candida overgrowth)
- Frozen blueberries or raspberries (Have a small amount or avoid until Phase 2 of the diet)
- Sugar-free Chocolate chia seed pudding
- Turkey jerky
- Grass-fed beef jerky strips
- Salt and vinegar zucchini chips (use apple cider vinegar for the Candida diet)
- Green smoothie with a scoop of protein powder (I like this one or this one may be a good option for you)
- A spoonful of coconut oil
- Egg muffins
- Hard-boiled egg or Deviled egg
There can be so much confusion and frustration related to what to eat on the Candida diet. My hope is that these ideas will help give you some relief, hope, and maybe even some excitement to try new foods!
Also, be sure to check out this new post with 11 more snack recipes and ideas for the Candida diet!
Instead of looking at the diet as what you can’t eat, let’s shift this thought into the amazing amount of yummy things you can eat. These foods are going to boost your nutrition while being satisfying and delicious.
Everyone has different tastes and preferences when it comes to food so you’ll need to make choices that agree with you.
Deprivation, stress and overwhelm should not be a part of your plan when it comes to getting healthier be it the Candida diet or any other change you’re making with your food plan
These snacks will work for you if you are wanting to avoid the health-damaging effects of refined sugar, want to shed some excess “lb’s”, want to lower inflammation, and just want to feel better overall.
The Candida diet also forces you to get creative in the kitchen like never before.
Experiment with new ideas and you’ll be shocked by what you discover. Some of my all-time favorite recipes came from the creative discoveries I made when I finally chose to change my life and put my health first for once by ditching sugar for good.
More snack ideas:
*NEW Post with 11 more Sugar-free, Candida diet-approved snack recipes, and ideas!
Sugar-free Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
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Wow Low Carb Keto Snacks! I can’t wait to try this at home! Thank you so much for sharing! You are the best!
You’re joking, right? Yummy snacks? This is the worst diet I’ve ever had the terrible misfortune to have to try. Not to mention that it doesn’t yield enough calories and nutrition. You can’t get all of the vitamins and minerals necessary eating this way. You can’t eat out anywhere. It’s an absolute nightmare. And it’s not a short term eating plan. It’s forever. Someone put me out of my misery now. Every day I have to force myself to eat. I’d rather not.
Sorry, you’re having such a tough time with the Candida diet Ronda. It is challenging for sure, that’s why I do my best to offer food ideas and recipes on my blog to help with the stress of having too many restrictions with the diet. I also have a Facebook page (search “Candida Relief Recipes” or use the link on my site) where I share Candida diet-approved recipes. There’s a lot of variety there and I also have Pinterest boards with a lot of easy and delicious Candida recipes. Did you also see my second post with 11 more snack ideas and recipes? It’s here: https://naturalhealthanswers.com/11-candida-diet-snacks/ There may be some ideas/recipes on that post that you may like. I’m here to help so let me know if you need support on your healing journey. Wishing you the best.