Easy Vegan-Keto Food Choices

We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to turn on ketosis with some super simple vegan-keto do's and do not's.

Coconut is a diverse staple of the Vegan-Keto diet

What you shouldn't eat

In order to enter ketosis you'll need to completely restrict your consumption of carbohydrate rich foods. The following should be avoided:

• Grains & Starches (bread, pasta, rice etc.)

• Root Vegetables (potato, sweet potato, beets etc.)

• Legumes & Beans (lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans etc.)

• Fruits

• Alcohol

• Sauces & Condiments (Some are fine, we will list these below)

• Processed Foods (to avoid hidden sugars and carbs we recommend steering clear from processed foods entirely)

What you should eat

The ketogenic diet will see that 75% of your caloric intake comes in the form of fats, preferably healthy fats. The following plant-based foods can be eaten in abundance due to their low-carb content:

Staples

• Avocado

• Coconut milk/cream/yogurt/oil

• Nuts

• Tofu/Tempeh

Nuts and Nut Butters

• Almonds

• Brazil nuts

• Hazelnuts

• Macadamia nuts

• Pecans

• Peanuts*

• Pine nuts*

• Walnuts

Seeds and Seed Butters

• Chia

• Pepitas

• Sesame (Tahini)

• Hemp

• Flax seed

Oils

• Olive oil

• Avocado oil

• Coconut oil

• Macadamia oil

• Flaxseed oil

Protein

• Tempeh

• Tofu

• Seitan (varieties vary, check label)

• Lupini Beans (limited amounts)

• Edamame

• Plant-based Protein Powders (Check for no sugar)

Misc

• Coconut milk/cream, yogurt (unsweetened)

• Nut milks (unsweetened)

• Nutritional Yeast

• Herbs and Spices ( Spice blends may contain sugar check label)

• Kelp noodles

• Shirataki noodles

• Seaweed

Vegetables (non-starchy)