Tag: Low carb fruit alternatives

According to USDA data, a medium apple contains over 20 grams of net carbs, making it difficult to fit into a standard ketogenic diet that typically limits daily intake to 20-50 grams. This leads many to wonder, are any apples keto friendly?

With a medium apple containing around 25 grams of carbs, most apple varieties are generally not considered keto-friendly due to their high sugar content. While the keto diet strictly limits carbohydrate intake to maintain ketosis, some apples are lower in sugar than others, and small portions can be incorporated into a less strict low-carb plan with careful planning.

Over 50% of the carbohydrates in a typical medium-sized banana are simple sugars, a factor that heavily influences whether you can have a banana on the Atkins diet. This article provides a comprehensive look at how bananas fit into the various phases of the low-carb Atkins program.

Research indicates that even unripe, green mango contains enough carbohydrates to pose a challenge for keto dieters. Carbohydrate content can quickly consume a large portion of the daily carb limit.