Keto Food List

Whole foods with 5g or fewer net carbs (total carbs minus fiber) per 100g — ideal for a ketogenic diet. Sorted by protein content from USDA data.

Keto-Friendly Foods

Whole foods with 5g or fewer net carbs per 100g, sorted by protein

# Food Net Carbs Protein
1 Soy protein isolate, potassium type 2.6g 88g
2 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced 4.5g 84g
3 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced 4.5g 82g
4 Beverages, Protein powder whey based 3.1g 78g
5 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced 4.2g 77g
6 Fish, herring eggs, Pacific, dry (Alaska Native) 2.8g 60g
7 Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor 1.6g 58g
8 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) 2.8g 52g
9 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced 2.4g 48g
10 Egg, whole, dried 1.9g 48g
11 Egg, whole, dried 1.1g 48g
12 Cheese, parmesan, low sodium 3.7g 42g
13 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, restaurant 2.1g 41g
14 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved 0.5g 39g
15 Cheese, parmesan, shredded 3.4g 38g
16 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium 1.4g 37g
17 Cheese, parmesan, hard 3.2g 36g
18 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked 1.4g 36g
19 Egg, yolk, dried 1.1g 34g
20 Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried 2.0g 34g
21 Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried 1.7g 34g
22 Egg, yolk, dried 0.7g 34g
23 Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 0.5g 33g
24 Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 0.1g 33g
25 Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, fried 0.4g 33g
26 Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried 4.3g 33g
27 Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 1.6g 32g
28 Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour 1.5g 32g
29 Cheese, romano 3.6g 32g
30 Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat 1.7g 32g
31 Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiled 0.6g 32g
32 Seeds, hemp seed, hulled 4.7g 32g
33 Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked 1.4g 31g
34 Beef, cured, dried 2.8g 31g
35 T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, classic sirloin steak (10 oz) 0.5g 31g
36 Hormel Pillow Pak Sliced Turkey Pepperoni 3.8g 31g
37 Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, fried 1.6g 31g
38 Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 2.5g 31g
39 Cheese, goat, hard type 2.2g 31g
40 Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour 1.7g 30g
41 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, fore-shank, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised 0.0g 30g
42 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 0.1g 30g
43 Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried 4.7g 30g
44 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, trotter off, bone-in, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, roasted 0.1g 30g
45 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 0.2g 30g
46 Beef, New Zealand, imported, hind shin, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised 0.1g 30g
47 Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat 4.4g 30g
48 Cheese, gruyere 0.4g 30g
49 Veal, loin, chop, separable lean only, cooked, grilled 0.1g 30g
50 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, hind-shank, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised 0.0g 30g

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Data source: USDA FoodData Central. Only whole, unprocessed foods from Standard Reference Legacy and Foundation databases are included. Net carbs = total carbohydrates minus dietary fiber. All values per 100g edible portion. This list is for informational purposes only. Consult a healthcare provider before starting any diet.