List of allowed and forbidden foods in LCHF/KETO

Katja's blog

LCHF/KETO DIET - DETAILED LIST OF ALLOWED AND FORBIDDEN FOODS

Is this your first encounter with the LCHF/KETO diet? Then it probably seems very complicated to you, because all of a sudden a lot of foods are eliminated. No bread, no pasta, no rice, no fruit, no ice cream, no snacks... and I bet you're wondering, "What can I eat?"  But don't worry, it's not as complicated as it looks at first glance. To make it even easier to get started, I've prepared a detailed list of foods that are divided into allowed and forbidden. Let this list serve as a starting point to help you make decisions in the supermarket or restaurant. 

First, a brief introduction or some facts about what the LCHF/KETO diet is:

  • LCHF stands for LOW CARB HIGH FAT, which means low carbohydrate high fat diet or way of eating.
  • The KETO diet is a stricter version of LCHF, the proportion of fat is higher and the goal is a state called nutritional ketosis.
  • The LCHF/KETO diet is also called »the lifestyle diet«, because it is definitely not one of the short-term diets. It means eating real food, healthy fats, unprocessed food and of course food that is not high in sugar and carbohydrates.
  • The ratio of daily intake of each macronutrient that needs to be maintained for our body to adapt successfully is around:
    • 75% fat
    • 20% protein
    • 5% carbohydrate
  • When determining the suitability of foods, we give preference to unprocessed foods and foods without additives. Always read the ingredients label, as there are often additives hidden in processed foods that do not belong there.
    • It is important to read labels (ingredients and nutritional value);
    • gluten goes by different names (wheat protein, hydrolysed vegetable protein, wheat protein, etc.).
    • be careful when choosing pre-packaged foods, processed meats, most of them contain additives;
    • be careful when choosing sweet cream - make sure it is free from added carrageenan;
    • be careful when choosing bought grated cheese (parmesan, mozzarella, pizza mixes) most of them contain potato starch;
    • sugar added to foods in any form (including honey and coconut sugar) is not allowed and should be avoided from a distance. Naturally occurring sugars are found in foods (milk sugar-lactose, fruit sugar-fructose, etc.) so choose foods with a low glycaemic index and a low proportion of naturally occurring sugars;
    • water and unsweetened tea are the best choices for beverages. Avoid drinks without sugar but with added artificial sweeteners (aspartame, acesulphame, sucralose, etc.).
  • The LCHF/KETO diet is NOT a high protein diet, but a HIGH FAT diet.
  • Many people make the mistake of starting with too much protein (especially in the form of meat). Protein is essential for optimal functioning of the body, but care must be taken not to consume too much. The amount of protein you eat depends on your body weight and your activity level. The less active we are, the less protein we need. In principle, a general rule of thumb is: 0.8 g - 1 g of protein per kg of body weight.

Before starting the LCHF/KETO diet, it is a good idea to gather as much useful information as possible. 

A substantial amount of literature and research on the LCHF/KETO diet is available online.

I also recommend you to read the blog posts on the LCHF Style website.

So, the theory is taken care of. But to make the practice as easy as possible and to get you started on your LCHF journey, I have prepared a detailed list of allowed and forbidden foods. 

You can find it here: LCHF/KETO diet - detailed list of allowed and forbidden foods

18.05.2022, Katja, LCHF Style

Share this content
FREE DELIVERY

For orders over 100 eur

QUALITY > QUANTITY

Quality with clean labels

PAYMENT METHODS

Different ways to pay

FAST DELIVERY

Delivery in 3-5 working days

© LCHF Style. Online store by Shopamine. Design by Focusly. Cookie SettingsMy Data

In addition to mandatory cookies, we also use analytical and advertising cookies, as well as social network cookies on the LCHF Style website.

If you agree with this, please click on the I ACCEPT button. For a detailed description and in order to set the use of individual cookies, click on the COOKIE SETTINGS link.

×
Managing cookies on the LCHF Style website
Mandatory cookies

are cookies that are essential for the proper functioning of the website, whereby the transmission of information in the communication network would not be possible without them. These cookies are also necessary in order for us to offer you the services, which are available on our website. They allow you to log in to the user profile, select the language, agree to the terms and conditions and identify the session of the user. We are not obliged to obtain consent for their use.

Analytical cookies

These cookies help us understand how our visitors use our website. They help us improve the user experience and identify user requirements and trends. We only use these cookies if you have explicitly consented to their use.

Advertising cookies

Third-party plug-ins and tools used as cookies enable various functionalities to work, help us analyse the frequency of visits and how the website is used. If an individual does not agree to the use of these cookies, they will not be installed, while it may however happen, that some interesting features of the website will not be available. We only use these cookies if you have explicitly consented to their use.

Social network cookies

These cookies make it possible for us to provide content for posts on social media and record your actions so that we may provide a more personal and enhanced user experience. We use these cookies only if you are logged into a Twitter, Facebook or Google user account when using the website.

1. General information about cookies 1.1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that most modern websites store on the devices of their visitors, i.e. people who access certain websites on the Internet with their devices. The storing of cookies is under the complete control of the user, since users can easily configure their browser to restrict or disable the storage of cookies.

While visiting the website and its subpages and performing operations on the website, your computer, phone or tablet, automatically or after gaining your explicit consent, stores certain cookies through which various data can be recorded.

1.2. How do they work and why we use them?

Each visitor or shopper is assigned a cookie in order to identify him and ensure traceability at the beginning of each use of the online store. The servers provided to the company by the subcontractor automatically collect data on how visitors, shop owners or shoppers use the online store and store this data in the form of an activity log.

The servers store information about the use of the online store, statistics and IP numbers. Data on the use of the online store by shoppers can be used by the company for compiling anonymous statistics that help us improve the user experience as well as market products and / or services through an online store.

Indirectly and upon obtaining consent, the online store may also store external service cookies on the visitor's or shopper's device (e.g. Google Analytics) which are used to collect data on website visits. Regarding external services, the rules and general conditions on the processing of personal data, which are available at the links below, apply.

2. Permission to use cookies

If the settings of the browser with which you visit the website are such, that they accept all cookies, it means that you agree to their use. In case you do not want to use cookies on this website or you want to remove them, you may follow the procedure below. Removing or blocking cookies may result in suboptimal performance of this website.

3. Mandatory and optional cookies and your consent 3.1. We are not required to gain your consent for the use of mandatory cookies:

Mandatory cookies are cookies, that are essential for the proper functioning of the website, whereby the transmission of information in the communication network would not be possible without them. These cookies are also necessary in order for us to offer you the services, which are available on our website. They enable login into the user profile, language selection, agreeing to the terms and conditions and user session identification.

3.2. Cookies that are not necessary for the normal operation of the website, and for which we are obliged to obtain your consent (optional cookies):

Analytical cookies

These cookies help us understand how our visitors use our website. They help us improve the user experience and identify user requirements and trends. We only use these cookies if you have explicitly consented to their use.

Advertising cookies

Third-party plug-ins and tools used as cookies enable various functionalities to work, help us analyse the frequency of visits and how the website is used. If an individual does not agree to the use of these cookies, they will not be installed, while it may however happen, that some interesting features of the website will not be available. We only use these cookies if you have explicitly consented to their use.

Social network cookies

These cookies make it possible for us to provide content for posts on social media and record your actions so that we may provide a more personal and enhanced user experience. We use these cookies only if you are logged into a Twitter, Facebook or Google user account when using the website.

4. How to manage cookies?

You can manage cookies by clicking on the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of the website.

You can also control and change cookie settings in your own web browser.

In case you want to delete cookies from your device, we advise you to follow the described procedures, by doing so, you will most likely limit the functionality of not only our website but also most other websites, as the majority of modern websites use cookies.