Our Recommended Keto Shopping List
Not every item on this list is a requirement by any means. It is simply a broad look at the possibilities.
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Meats/Proteins
Beef (all cuts & ground)
Pork (all cuts & ground)
Turkey
Chicken
Fish & shellfish
Duck
Game meats (venison, boar, etc.)
Sausages/Hot dogs (with no added sugars or fillers ideally!)
Bacon (sugar free ideally!)
Cured meats (pepperoni, salami, etc. - sugar free ideally)
Eggs of all kinds (chicken, duck, etc.) -
Dairy
Butter
Heavy cream
Hard cheeses (avoid pre-grated cheese that have anything in them but cheese!)
Soft cheeses
Sour cream
Cottage cheese
Low carb yogurt (be carb conscious with these options) -
Vegetables
Arugula
Artichokes
Asparagus
Bell Peppers
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Chili peppers (jalapenos, serranos, etc.)
Cucumber
Garlic
Green Beans
Kale
Kimchi
Lettuces/Greens
Mushrooms
Onion (limited!)
Pumpkin (limited!)
Sauerkraut
Spinach
Tomatoes (limited!)
Yellow Squash
Zucchini -
Fats
Avocado oil
Olive oil
Coconut oil
Animal fats (bacon fat, lard, tallow, etc.)
Ghee
MCT oil (approach with care, start with no more than 1 tsp at a time) -
Fruits
Avocado (yep, it’s a fruit!)
All Berries
Lemon
Lime -
Nuts & Seeds (in limited quantities!)
Almonds
Macadamia nuts
Pecans
Pili nuts
Walnuts
Hazelnuts
Brazil nuts (Limit to two a day)
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds Chia Seeds
Unsweetened nut butters (nuts & salt only as ingredients!)
Coconut butter -
Pantry Items
Salt!
Spices (no sugar or corn flour added!)
Herbs
Salad dressings (avocado or olive oil based ideally)
Coconut aminos
Mustard
Mayonnaise (avocado or olive oil based ideally!)
Canned coconut milk
Hot sauce (no sugar or cornstarch added!)
Sugar free BBQ sauce / ketchup
Vinegars (no added sugar!)
Pork rinds & crumbs
Cheese crisps
Almond & coconut flours -
Allowed Sweeteners
NOTE: Be aware that sweeteners may cause gut distress if consumed for some people.
Stevia
Monkfruit
Erythritol
Allulose
Xylitol