Low-carb meal plan, planned to your goal
A low-carb meal plan lets protein and vegetables carry most meals instead of rice, pasta, bread and potatoes. In Cauli, a meal counts as low carb when carbs are at most 35% of its calories and fat at most 40%, so it stays balanced, and at least two-thirds of your week's main meals meet that bar. It's low carb, never keto.
What counts as low carb in Cauli
Carbs at most 35% of the portion's calories and fat at most 40%, so protein and vegetables carry the rest. The fat cap keeps the day inside a sensible fat range of roughly 20 to 40%.
| Leans toward | Lean meat, fish, eggs, tofu, Greek yogurt, non-starchy vegetables, a little olive oil, nuts in small amounts. |
|---|---|
| Steers away from | Rice, pasta, bread and potatoes as the base; fat-led plates. |
| In the Week's reasons | "Low carb: chicken, broccoli, eggs" |
Checked in code from each dish's ingredients and USDA numbers, never written by a model. These thresholds are Cauli's current rules and may be tuned before launch.
Why plan it, not just follow a list
Low carb done badly turns into bacon and cheese. Capping fat as well as carbs keeps the plates protein- and vegetable-led.
How Cauli plans a low carb week
- Two-thirds of your main meals. At least two-thirds of the week's breakfasts, lunches and dinners meet the low carb bar. Snacks and the Evening treat are too small to count.
- Still on target. Every day lands within 5% of your calories with protein close behind, from your goal: lose fat, build muscle, recomp or maintain.
- Around your week. Each meal is a Cook, a Batch or a Leftover, planned around the nights you can't cook.
- Combine focuses. Hold several; each must reach two-thirds of your main meals on its own. Pick it in onboarding or just tell Cauli.
- Never overrides the basics. Allergies, the foods you won't eat and your Daily target always come first.
What we don't claim
We never say a week is for blood sugar, and we don't offer keto. A Food focus is a way of eating, not a medical diet. If you have a medical condition, plan with your doctor or a registered dietitian.
Other Food focuses
- High fiber
- Whole foods
- Anti-inflammatory
- Gut-friendly
- Mediterranean
- Low sugar
- Plant-forward
- High protein
Cauli is on the App Store for iPhone.
Questions people ask
Why doesn't Cauli offer keto?
Keto and carnivore conflict with the balance Cauli keeps in every day: calories on target, protein high and fat roughly 20 to 40% of calories. Low carb fits inside that.
How many carbs will I eat a day?
Cauli doesn't set a carb target. With at least two-thirds of main meals at 35% of calories or less from carbs, the day leans low carb.
Is a low carb week still portioned to my calories and protein?
Yes. A Food focus tilts which meals Cauli chooses. Every day still lands within 5% of your calorie target with protein close behind, and the focus never overrides your allergies or the foods you won't eat.
