Keto Shopping List Essentials – best complete food list for beginners to a low carb ketogenic plan – an easy ultimate guide of what to look out for at the grocery store.
Keto Shopping List Essentials
Whether you’re a Keto beginner or a long time Ketogenic diet fan, you’ll find inspiration for what to look out for on your next shopping trip.
Filling your kitchen with Keto foods will make it easy to put together all sorts of meals in no time at all to help you with your health and weight loss goals.
If you want to calculate your macros to work out how to create your own, tailor made Keto diet, then I’m a fan of this Keto Calculator.
Now that you know your macros, here’s what to put on your Keto Shopping List.
Keto Fruit & Vegetables
Non-starchy vegetables can be included in a low carb, keto diet – just don’t go overboard with starchy veggies.
Here’s a handy list of Keto Diet friendly low-carb veggies for you that are all low in net carbs and make a great way to include a rainbow of whole foods and fresh produce in your keto journey.
- Spinach
- Leafy Greens – Kale, Lettuce
- Mushrooms
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Zucchini
- Celery
- Avocado (technically a fruit, but a Keto staple!)
- Bell Peppers
- Onions
- Garlic
- Fresh herbs
- Cucumber
- Radishes
- Cabbage
- Asparagus
- Tomatoes
- Eggplant
- Green Beans
As far as fruit is concerned, the list is much smaller as most contain too much natural sugars to be low carb.
Berries, lemons and limes make up the allowable fruit. I enjoyed a handful of berries a day throughout my Keto Diet journey, but no more.
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Keto Protein
Despite popular belief, the keto lifestyle is not primarily made up of meat. In fact, you’ll find that you’ll be eating a similar volume of meat to a “normal” diet.
Here’s a selection of keto protein options to include in low carb recipes that are high in g protein to pop onto your ultimate keto grocery list:
- Grass-Fed Beef and red meat including ground beef, stewing beef or a fresh meat roast
- Chicken – whole or chicken thighs, wings or drumsticks/legs, bone broth
- Eggs
- Bacon
- Lamb
- Pork
- Salami & Sausages (check carefully for carb content!)
- Fish – Tuna, Salmon, Sardines
Keto Fats
Oh fats, glorious fats! The majority of your low carb high-fat diet will be made up of healthy, keto fats – your new best friend. It may seem overwhelming at first, you’ll be wondering HOW can you eat so much fat in a day to be able to meet your fat macros.
Well, here’s an example of a typical full day of eating on Keto Day 1, where you can see how to create an easy breakfast, lunch and dinner on the keto diet – including loads of healthy fats and healthy foods. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
Now, here’s a list of fats to add to your Keto Grocery Shopping List, yes, some of these overlap with other categories in your shopping list, but I’m including them here again for the beneficial fat content that the nutrient-dense foods contain that you can incorporate into all sorts of delicious recipes:
- Butter – salted and unsalted is the best way to add flavor to meal with fewer carbs
- Full-Fat Dairy Products – Greek Yogurt, Hard Cheeses, Mascarpone, Ricotta, Cream Cheese, Heavy Cream, Sour Cream, Feta, Parmesan Cheese or Cottage Cheese (really – all the cheese!)
- Coconut Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Olive Oil
- MCT Oil
- Avocado
- Peanut Butter and other nut butters
- Nuts – Macadamia Nuts and Pine Nuts have almost perfect Keto Macros!
- Seeds – sesame seeds, chia seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
- Mayonnaise (read nutrition labels carefully for added sugars and carbs)
More Keto-Friendly Foods
The good news is that to start with you really don’t have to stock your pantry with all kinds of specialty ingredients.
Simply start with whole, healthy fresh foods and then slowly build up your pantry to be able to create all kinds of ketogenic diet friendly meals and desserts.
Here’s a list of even more food items to pop onto your Easy Keto Diet Shopping List that are low in grams of carbs and perfect for keto diet plans:
- Unsweetened Almond Milk
- Keto flours including Almond Flour or Ground Almonds to use in all kinds of keto desserts
- Chocolate – cocoa powder, 85% dark chocolate or any other sugar-free chocolate
- Coconut Milk, Coconut Flour and Shredded or Dessicated Coconut
- Stevia or your low carb sweetener or keto sweeteners of choice that you usually include in sweet treats to satisfy your sugar cravings
- Kombucha
- Pasta/Pizza Sauce (Check carefully for g carbs content!)
- Salad Dressing (Check carefully for g net carbs content!)
- Salt to flavor keto meals
- Sauerkraut, pickles & other fermented vegetables
- Stock Cubes
- Tea as a great option for keto snacks between meals
- Tomato Sauce (Check carefully for total carbs content!)
Now that you have the items to include on your beginner keto grocery list, it’s a matter of just getting started and I have heaps of inspiration in my Recipe Index for easy keto recipes to enjoy on a low-carb diet.
Keto Food List For Beginners Video
Here’s the video where I talk you through a Keto Diet Food Haul and give you some low carb diet approved meal ideas too. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
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Disclaimer – this post is meant for informational post only and should not be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your health professional before making any dietary changes.
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