How to Read a Nutrition Label on the Keto Diet

do no pay attention to these numbers when on the keto diet. in fact

there is not yet a low sugar ice cream that is made specifically

there are several examples of these ice creams

sections of a nutritional label

total fat

total fat calories

in terms of of fat

total fat is the sum of saturated fats

if any of these subcategories of fat are included in food

total fat = saturated fats

not all fats are on the keto diet . make sure to read up on understanding all types of fat before starting the keto diet

not counted towards your daily fat in-take on the keto diet

note: there is a lot of bad information out there on cholesterol. do not be scared off by food like eggs which contain high cholesterol

net carbohydrates are the total carbohydrates on the nutrition label minus the fiber minus the sugar alcohols

net carbs = total carbohydrates - dietary fiber - sugar alcohols

sugar alcohols

sugar

protein

protein will make up 5-25% of daily calories on a calorie diet. this equates to 100-500 calories

psyllium husk fiber

the sugars added in addition to the naturally occuring sugars will be required to be noted

minerals like potassium will now be mentioned - which is great because it is a mineral keto dieters frequently fall short of

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to do this correctly

example of reading a complex nutrition label

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cholesterol

total carbohydrates

net carbohydrates

on the nutrition label you will see the terms total carbohydrates

if the amount of sugars is noted

dietary fiber

what all these fibers

new nutrition label vs old nutrition label

you will still calculate net carbohydrates the same way

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