The Ketogenic Diet: Food Guide

Most Desirable Fat Sources

Fatty Fish ( cold water fish, ocean or fresh) – mackerel, salmon, anchovies, sardines and trout.
Animal Fat (non-hydrogenated)
Avocados
Egg Yolks
Macadamia/Brazil Nuts
Butter/Ghee
Coconut Butter
Cocoa Butter
Olive Oil
Coconut Oil
Avocado Oil
Macadamia Oil

*Preferably, fat sources should be either grassfed, wild caught, organic, free range or preservative free. This ensures the highest quality product with the greatest nutritional value.

Most Desirable Protein Sources

Almond Butter
Cashew Butter
Macadamia Nuts
Seeds
Eggs
Chicken
Turkey
Fish (such as salmon)
Wild Game
Beef

*Preferably, protein sources should be either grass fed, wild caught, organic, free range or preservative free. This insures the highest quality product with the greatest nutritional value.

Most Desirable Vegetable Sources

Asparagus
Avocados
Beet Greens
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Beans, String
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard, Swiss
Collards
Cucumbers
Dandelion Greens
Eggplant
Endive
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce (no iceberg/head lettuce)
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Okra
Onions
Parsley
Pepper
Pimentos
Radishes
Rutabagas
Radishes
Sauerkraut
Spinach
Tomatoes
Turnips
Watercress

*Preferably, vegetable sources should be either local, organic or both.