The best part of the ketogenic lifestyle is the food! What other “diet” can you say that about? Here you will find a list of the best foods to consume in your ketogenic lifestyle.
For a very thorough and easy to follow guide visit Ketogenic Diet Food List: Everything You Need to Know
Healthy Fats
- Avocado
- Avocado Oil
- Avocado-Oil Mayonnaise
- Coconut Oil
- Coconut Butter
- MCT Oil
- Olive Oil
- Macadamia Nut Oil
- Ghee
- Grass-fed Butter
- Beef Tallow
- Chicken Fat
- Homemade Lard
Condiments
- Apple Cider Vinegar - 1 Tbsp is 0.1g net carb
- Olives - 1 oz is 0.2g net carb
- Mustard - 1 Tbsps 1g net carb
- Coconut Aminos - 1 Tbsp is 1g net carb
Spices
- Himalayan sea salt – 0g net carb
Vegatables
- Celery - one stalk | 0.5g net carb
- Lettuce -1 cup | 0.5g net carb
- Spinach (raw) -1 cup | 0.5g net carb
- Swiss Chard - 1 cup | 0.8g net carb
- Collard Greens - 1 cup | 0.8g net carb
- Bok Choy -1 cup | 0.8g net carb
- Garlic - clove | 0.99 net carb
- Spinach (cooked) - 1/2 C | 1.2g net carb
- Kale (Italian dark-leaf) 1/2 C | 1.9g net carb
- Cucumber - 1/2 cup | 1.9g net carb
- Zucchini - 1/2 cup | 1.29g net carb
- Onion (white) - 1/4 cup | 2.2g net carb
- Asparagus -1 med spear | 0.3g net carb
- Spaghetti Squash - 1 cup | 6.98g net carb
- Peppers (green) - 1/2 cup | 2.16g net carb
- Tomato - 1 C chopped | 4.8g net carb
- Cauliflower -1 cup | 5g net carb
- Broccoli (raw) - 1/2 C | 1.82g net carb
- Broccoli (cooked) -1 cup | 4.4g net carb
- Sauerkraut - 1/4 cup | 0.5g net carb
Proteins
- Wild caught shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster)
- Grass-fed meat (beef, veal, goat, lamb, buffalo, wild game)
- Wild caught fish
- Grass-fed organ meats (liver, heart, kidneys, organic pork)
- Free-range poultry (chicken, duck, turkey, quail, pheasant)
- Uncured bacon and sausage
- Whole eggs (free-range) - 0.4 net carb in 1 large egg
- Collagen protein powder / Collagen peptides
Sweeteners & Treats
- Powdered Stevia, Xylitol, Stevia Drops - 0g net carb
- Erythritol (I prefer So Nourished) - 8 Tbsp is 5g net carb
- Dark Chocolate (85% cocoa) - 1 oz is 5.7g net carb
- Lily’s sugar free dark chocolate chips – 60 chips is 4g net carb
Nuts
Be sure to measure as seeds, nuts, and nut butters are easy to over-consume
- Chia seeds - 1 tbsp is 0.4g net carb
- Pecans - 1 oz is 1.2g net carb
- Pumpkin seeds - 1 oz is 1.3g net carb
- Macadamia nuts - 1 oz is 1.5g net carb
- Hazelnuts - 1 oz is 2g net carb
- Walnuts - 1 oz is 2g net carb
- Brazil nuts - 6 raw nuts is 1.6g net carb
- Almond Butter - 2 tbsp is 4g net carb
- Almonds - 1 oz is 3.2g net carb
- Sunflower seeds - 1 oz is 3.2g net carb
- Psyllium Husk powder - 1/4 cup is 1.4g net carb
- Flaxseed meal - 1/4 cup is 0.6g net carb
- Hazelnut flour - 1/4 cup is 2g net carb
- Almond flour - 1/4 cup is 2.2g net carb
- Sunflower seed flour - 1/4 cup is 2.2g net carb
- Coconut flour - 1/4 cup is 3.2g net carb
Dairy/Milk
No more than 4 oz of dairy per day; if weight loss is a goal, consider eliminating
Organic Heavy Whipping cream - 1/4 cup is 0g net carb
Grass-fed Butter - 0g net carb
Ghee - 0g net carb
Brie cheese - 1 oz is 0.1g net carb
Hard cheese - 1 oz is 0.5g net carb
Blue cheese - 1 oz is 0.7g net carb
Philadelphia cream cheese - 1oz is 1g net carb
Feta cheese - 1 oz is 1.2g net carb
Almond milk (unsweetened) - 1/2 cup is 0.5g net carb
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup is 1.9g net carb
Coconut cream - 1/4 cup is 2.7g net carb
Dairy/Milk
No more than 4 oz of dairy per day; if weight loss is a goal, consider eliminating
Organic Heavy Whipping cream - 1/4 cup is 0g net carb
Grass-fed Butter - 0g net carb
Ghee - 0g net carb
Brie cheese - 1 oz is 0.1g net carb
Hard cheese - 1 oz is 0.5g net carb
Blue cheese - 1 oz is 0.7g net carb
Philadelphia cream cheese - 1oz is 1g net carb
Feta cheese - 1 oz is 1.2g net carb
Almond milk (unsweetened) - 1/2 cup is 0.5g net carb
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup is 1.9g net carb
Coconut cream - 1/4 cup is 2.7g net carb