Keto food, what to add to your shopping list
When just starting out with keto diet it can be good to know what is good keto food. In this article I will go through some of the basic food that you can eat on a keto diet. The keto food list can either be used as a simple shopping list or as inspiration for when you want to cook something. The list is divided into several different parts with food that has high fat, low amount of carbohydrates and also contains protein.
High protein keto food
Protein is important for you and you should try to eat around 1 to 1.5gram per kilo of body weight every day. The main source of protein is mainly from meat and you should try to get organic and grass fed animals.
Beef of any kind
Fish or seafood of any kind
Pork
Bacon and sausage (make sure you avoid those with added sugar)
Free range poultry, like chicken, turkey, duck and goose
Shellfish like clams, crab, lobster, scallops, shrimp
Eggs
Vegetables that are good keto food
There is one basic rule you should remember when choosing vegetables. Vegetables which grow under the ground are not good for you and vegetables which grow above the ground are okay. You should always try to avoid starchy vegetables like peas, potatoes, rice and corn. You should also try to avoid the sweet vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, peppers and squash. The vegetables that are okay as keto food can be found below.
Alfalfa Sprouts
Asparagus
Bamboo Shoots
Bean Sprouts
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Chives
Collard Greens
Cucumbers
Dandelion Greens
Garlic
Kale
Leeks
Lettuces and salad greens
Mushrooms
Radishes
Snow Peas
Spinach
Dairy products
When it comes to dairy products you should always avoid all sweetened products. A lot of people are also sensitive to lactose and should then avoid dairy products. I put a moderate amount of dairy products into my diet but you need to figure out how it impacts you. The main keto food dairy products will be the below.
Whipping cream
Sour cream
Cheese
Butter
Keto food, fat products
Finally for the fat you need some oil and other fat sources. It is important that you try to get most of your energy intake from fat, usually around 80% is a good target. The main fat sources that I use are the below.
Olive Oil
Butter
Mayonnaise
Coconut oil
