Here are five Great Value snacks I’d put in a keto cart, with the numbers taken from each package’s Nutrition Facts label.
The prices were observed on October 4, 2026, on Walmart’s public online listings rendered for Sacramento, CA 95829, store 3081, with Walmart.com as the seller. They’re one-time package prices before taxes and delivery. Your store may carry different items or charge different prices, and these change over time. This is one store on one day, not a nationwide stock list.
Five snacks with label numbers
| Product | Price | Package | Label serving | Net carbs | Protein | Price per serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Value Cubed Mild Cheddar Cheese | $1.97 | 8 oz, 8 servings | 7 cubes (28g) | <1g | 7g | $0.25 |
| Great Value Chunk Light Tuna in Water | $0.96 | 5 oz can, 1 serving | 1 can drained (113g) | 0g (rounded) | 24g | $0.96 |
| Great Value Herb and Garlic Chunk Light Tuna | $0.94 | 2.6 oz pouch, 1 serving | 1 pouch (74g) | <1g | 19g | $0.94 |
| Great Value Whole Natural Almonds | $6.78 | 14 oz, 14 servings | 1 oz (28g), about 28 pieces | 2g | 6g | $0.48 |
| Great Value Barbeque Fried Pork Rinds | $1.94 | 5 oz, 10 servings | 1/2 oz (14g) | 0g (rounded) | 8g | $0.19 |
Price per serving is the package price divided by servings per container. For the cheddar, $1.97 ÷ 8 = $0.24625, which rounds to $0.25.
Reading the carb column honestly
- Almonds: 6g total carbs minus 4g fiber = 2g net.
- Plain tuna: 0g total carbs and 0g fiber, so 0g net as printed. Labels round small amounts, so read 0g as “rounded to zero,” not “none.”
- Cheddar cubes: less than 1g total carbs and 0g fiber, so net carbs stay at less than 1g.
- Herb and garlic tuna: the label lists less than 1g total carbs and less than 1g fiber. You can’t subtract one rounded “less than” from another and call it zero. The honest answer is under 1g.
- Pork rinds: the label prints 0g. The same rounding applies, and it matters more when one bag is 10 servings.
Brand labels also differ from generic data. Our cheddar and almonds pages use USDA generic values: about 1g net carbs per ounce of cheddar and 2.5g per ounce of almonds. The Great Value labels say less than 1g and 2g. For the package in your hand, the label wins. For other whole foods, use our carbs in pages.
What I’d actually pick
The plain tuna can is the protein workhorse here: 24g for $0.96. The cheddar cubes are $0.25 per label serving, and they come pre-cut, which is the only kind of meal prep some days allow.
Almonds are good for crunch and fiber, but measure them. Fourteen servings in a bag doesn’t mean the bag knows that.
Pork rinds are a chip replacement that happens to print protein on the bag. The 8g per half ounce is real, but I wouldn’t make them my main protein source. Pair them with tuna or cheese instead of counting them as the protein part of your day.
Shelf stable vs refrigerated
Shelf stable before opening: almonds, pork rinds, canned tuna and the tuna pouch. These work for a desk drawer, car or travel bag.
Refrigerated: the cheddar cubes. Carry them in a cooler if you’re out for the day.
Once a can, pouch or bag is open, follow the storage instructions on that package.
Portions and sodium
Sodium per label serving:
- Pork rinds: 400mg per 1/2 oz
- Plain tuna: 360mg per can
- Herb and garlic tuna: 290mg per pouch
- Cheddar cubes: 180mg per 7 cubes
- Almonds: 0mg per ounce
The rinds are the one to watch. Eat the whole 5 oz bag and that’s 10 servings, or 4,000mg of sodium. Portion almonds and cheese into single servings when you get home so the label serving is the one you actually eat.
How to check a label in 30 seconds
- Find the serving size and servings per container.
- Read Total Carbohydrate, which includes fiber on US labels.
- Subtract Dietary Fiber for net carbs, using the printed numbers. Labels round, so treat the result as an estimate. Our net carbs calculator can help.
- Keep “less than” values as written. Less than 1g stays less than 1g.
- Scan ingredients for sugar, honey, maltodextrin, dextrose or starch near the top.
- Check protein and sodium per serving against how much you’ll really eat.
Other categories worth a look
These weren’t price checked, so treat them as aisles to browse, not a shopping list:
- Plain cheese sticks and slices
- Olives and dill pickles (skip sweet and bread-and-butter styles)
- Plain deli meat (honey or brown sugar varieties add carbs)
- Meat sticks and jerky (teriyaki, sweet and BBQ flavors vary widely)
- Guacamole cups (small servings)
Skip trail mix with dried fruit or candy, honey or sugar-coated nuts, and “keto” bars until you’ve read the label.
Snack on a budget
Don’t assume a bigger bag is cheaper than single-serve packs. Compare the unit price on the shelf tag, or divide each package price by its servings, before you decide. The almonds show why the math matters: $6.78 sounds like a lot until it’s $0.48 an ounce. For price-per-protein math using these same products, see keto on a budget. For a full weekly shopping list, use our keto grocery list.