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Keto Approved Foods
APPROVED
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
Lean Meats
chicken breast, bison, venison
Berries and low sugar fruits
Lemons, limes, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries
Low fat seafood
Tuna, all white fish
MISC
Dark chocolate 90% or higher
Peanuts, cashews other high carb legumes
Root vegetables very small quantities, raw is best
Summer Squash
Pumpkin
Okra
Parsnip
Turnip
Winter Squash
Carrots
Beets
Squash
Vegetables
Extras
NOT APPROVED
All Grains
Bread, pasta, cereals, crackers, etc
All junk food
Candy, chips, baked goods, fried starch
High Sugar Fruits
Mangos, Grapes, Cherries, Pears, Figs, Bananas
MISC
All legumes
Large quantities of baked high sugar root vegetables
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