Fruit can be a confusing area when people are switching to a ketogenic diet. Fruit has been marketed as healthy and generally has a positive stigma behind it. Since fruit contains natural sugars (fructose and glucose), we must watch carefully at how much low-carb fruit we eat per day. Below are fruits which can be enjoyed as part of a keto diet:
- Berries
Berries, which include strawberries, blackberries and raspberries, are a relatively low sugar tasty fruit. Each berry contains about 4.90g, 5.68g, and 5.44g for net carbs respectively per about ¾ cup serving. Berries consist of nutrition, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. There are some studies showing that berries help to reduce inflammation, lower cholesterol levels, and reduce heart disease.
- Starfruit
One medium starfruit consists of 3.93g net carbs. It is high in fiber and vitamin C. It boasts a number of other health benefits.
- Avocados
Avocado is considered as high fat, low protein, and low carb. It is one of the best snack options for the person who is following a low-carb die. There are high levels of healthy monounsaturated fat and impressive amounts of potassium which is more than bananas. The fact that they can dramatically increase the quantity of fat-soluble antioxidants you can absorb from plant foods and you basically got the perfect keto fruit with only 1.80g of net carbs per half avocado enjoy them freely.
- Tomatoes
While they do have many valuable nutrients and low net carbs about 2.69g for one small vine tomato. They can add up, be especially careful when cooking with them as tomatoes are mostly water and can cook down into a higher carbohydrate concentrate.
- Olives
Savory and briny olives are not what first come to mind when we think about fruit. But, they are considered as one of the most keto friendly fruits out there. Olives contain 3.10g net crabs and about 25 black olives. They are a great choice for a snack when we are craving something rich and salty.