Keto Approved Foods
FULLY APPROVED
All fatty cuts of meat
Beef, dark meat chicken, pork, lamb, duck
Fatty seafood
Oily fish like salmon, sardines, mackerel, oysters
Healthy oils
Olive, coconut, avocado, flax, beef tallow, duck fat, butter, ghee
Raw nuts & seeds
Almonds, Brazil nuts, Hazelnuts, Pistachios, walnuts
Leafy green vegetables
lettuce, bok choy, kale, collards, chard
Fermented vegetables
Sauerkraut, kimchi
Cruciferous vegetables
broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage
Fatty fruit
olives, avocado, coconut
Some veggies are off limits for keto due to their carb content, so here’s a handy list of approved varieties to keep you on track:
Kale
Spinach
Bell Peppers
Arugula
Garlic
Mushrooms
Fennel
Jicama
Leeks
Zucchini
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Celery
Cabbage
Collard
Greens
Celery
Root
Okra
Parsnip
Lettuce
Cabbage
Asparagus
Eggplant
Pumpkin
Artichokes
Bok Choy
Winter Squash
Rhubarb
Turnip
Nori
Brussel Sprouts
Green beans
Olives
Cucumber
Swiss Chard
Summer Squash
Radishes
Kohlrabi
Tomatoes
Endives
A full list of low-carb foods is available here:
www.wholesomeyum.com/low-carb-keto-food-list
SEMI-APPROVED
Quantities in this category must be managed to avoid overconsumption of protein/carbs