Evaluated Ingredients
What determines a product's certification level is as much about what is not in the product as what is.
There are multiple considerations when evaluating whether a product is ketogenic or not, but the first thing we consider are the ingredients.
Fats
Acceptable
Avocado Oil, Cacao Butter, Coconut Oil, Conventional Butter, Ghee, Grass Fed Butter, Lard, MCT Oil, Olive Oil, Tallow
Not Acceptable
Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil
Protein
Acceptable
Animal-sourced Muscle and Organ Meat, Bone Broth, Brown Rice Protein, Casein, Collagen, Collagen Protein, Egg White, Egg Yolk, Gelatin, Grass Fed / Hormone Free Meat, Pea Protein, Whey Protein
Not Acceptable
Manufactured Egg Protein
Produce
Acceptable
Avocado, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Cruciferous Vegetables (Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts), Cucumber, Leafy Greens, Lemons, Limes, Low Glycemic Produce, Olives, Peppers (all varieties), Raspberries, Root Vegetables, Squash (all varieties), Strawberries, Tomato
Not Acceptable
Apples, Bananas, Cassava Flour, Grapefruit, Melons (all varieties), Oranges, Potato and/or Potato Flour, Soy, Tapioca and/or Tapioca Flour
Currently Undergoing Review
Dates
Nuts & Seeds
Acceptable
Nuts & Seeds (all varieties)
Sweeteners
Acceptable
Allulose, Erythritol, Monk Fruit, Stevia, Tagatose, Xylitol
Not Acceptable
Agave, Beet sugar, Brown Rice Syrup, Brown Sugar, Cane Juice, Cane Sugar, Coconut Palm Sugar, Coconut Sugar, Date Sugar, Dextrose, Fructose, Glucose, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Maltitol, Maltodextrin, Rice Syrup, Sucralose, Sugar
Currently Undergoing Review
Honey, Molasses
Dairy
Acceptable
Full Fat Cheese, Full Fat Cream, Full Fat Yogurt, Nut Milk
Not Acceptable
Canola-based Cheese Product, Cheese Substitute, Soy Cheese
Fiber
Acceptable
Acacia Fiber, Cellulose, Dextrin, Digestion-resistant Maltodextrin, Hemicellulose, Inulin, Konjac Root, Lignin, Pectins and Gums, Psyllium, Resistant Starches, Rice Fiber, Soluble Corn Fiber, Tapioca Fiber
Not Acceptable
Type 1 resistant starches that have been processed and/or milled, Type 2 resistant starches that have been prepared using heat
Grains
Not Acceptable
Amaranth, Barley, Brown Rice, Bulgar, Corn, Millet, Oat, Quinoa, Rye, Spelt, Wheat, White Rice
Non-food Ingredients
Acceptable
Plant Based Food Colors
Not Acceptable
Aluminum, Artificial/Chemical Food Dyes, Parabens, Pthalates
Don't see an ingredient you're looking for?
Ask us! We'll make our decision and get back to you in a few days (unless it requires extensive research).
