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I Heart Keto Mart Ingredient Resource Guide

Find all of the keto product ingredients listed in alphabetical order in our complete Ingredient Resource Guide. Click on any one ingredient to get to the individual ingredient page.

We work hard to research every ingredient used to create the keto-friendly products on our site. If you are whole food 100% clean keto or dirty keto, this site is for you.

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Almost all of us indulge in unhealthy foods from time to time; however, most of us frequently indulge in what we THINK are healthy options. We only read the marketing on the front of the package. This marketing is very deceiving. I Heart Keto Mart has done the hard work of researching the ingredients for you! Every ingredient listed in this ingredient resource guide has definitions, ratings, explanations, and sources. Dig as deep as you want, or just look at the letter grades on each product and take our word for it!

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Acceptable Keto Ingredient

  1. Acacia Fiber / Acacia Gum (also called Gum Arabic)
  2. Acesulfame Potassium / Acesulfame K / Ace-K
  3. Agar
  4. Agave Inulin / Fiber
  5. Alcohol / Ethanol
  6. Allulose
  7. Almond Butter
  8. Almond Extract
  9. Almond Flour
  10. Almond Meal
  11. Almond Protein Powder
  12. Almonds
  13. Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
  14. Annatto Extract
  15. Apocarotenal – Apocarotene
  16. Apple Cider Vinegar
  17. Artificial Colors
  18. Artificial Flavors
  19. Ascorbic Acid – Vitamin C
  20. Ashwagandha
  21. Aspartame
  22. Aspartate
  23. Avocado
  24. Avocado Oil
  25. Azodicarbonamide (ADA)
  26. Baking Powder
  27. Baking Soda – Sodium Bicarbonate
  28. Beans – Black / Lima / Kidney / Navy / Pinto / Lentils / Chickpeas / Garbanzo
  29. Beef Protein Powder
  30. Beet Powder
  31. Berries
  32. Beta-Alanine
  33. Beta-Carotene
  34. Biotin
  35. Black Tea
  36. Blueberry Juice (for color only)
  37. Broccoli
  38. Brown Rice Flour
  39. Burdock Root Extract
  40. Butter / Butter Fat
  41. Buttermilk / Buttermilk Powder
  42. Butylated Hydroxyanisole – BHA
  43. Butylated Hydroxytoluene – BHT
  44. Caffeine
  45. Calcium Ascorbate
  46. Calcium Carbonate
  47. Calcium Caseinate
  48. Calcium Chloride
  49. Calcium Citrate
  50. Calcium Disodium EDTA
  51. Calcium Phosphate
  52. Calcium Propionate
  53. Calcium Silicate
  54. Calendula Flower
  55. Canola Lecithin
  56. Canola Oil
  57. Capers
  58. Caramel Color
  59. Carnauba Wax
  60. Carob Bean or Locust Bean Gum
  61. Carrageenan
  62. Carrot Juice (As Food Additive)
  63. Carrots
  64. Casein Protein
  65. Cashew Butter
  66. Cashew Flour / Cashew Meal / Cashew Powder
  67. Cashews
  68. Cassava – Root
  69. Cauliflower
  70. CBD – Cannabidiol
  71. Cellulose Gel / Cellulose Gum
  72. Cellulose Powder / Plant Fiber
  73. Cheese Cultures
  74. Chia Seeds
  75. Chickpea Flour
  76. Chicory Root / Chicory Root Fiber
  77. Chocolate Extract
  78. Chocolate Liquor
  79. Chocolate Unsweetened
  80. Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
  81. Choline L-Bitartrate
  82. Chromium Chelate / Chromium Chloride / Chromium Picolinate
  83. Cilantro / Corriander
  84. Cinnamon
  85. Cinnamon Extract
  86. Citric Acid
  87. Citrus Oil
  88. Cocoa / Cacao Nibs
  89. Cocoa Butter
  90. Cocoa Powder
  91. Coconut – All Forms  / Except Coconut Sugar
  92. Coenzyme Q10
  93. Coffee
  94. Collagen
  95. Colostrum
  96. Corn
  97. Corn Fiber – Soluble
  98. Corn Flour
  99. Corn Protein – Hydrolyzed
  100. Corn Starch
  101. Corn Starch – Resistant
  102. Corn Syrup – High Fructose
  103. Cottonseed Oil
  104. Cranberries
  105. Cream – Heavy Whipping Cream / Sweet Cream
  106. Cream Cheese / Cream Cheese Powder
  107. Cream of Tartar
  108. Creatine – “Super” Creatine
  109. Cultures
  110. Cyanocobalamin / Methylcobalamin
  111. D-Calcium Pantothenate
  112. Dextrins
  113. Dextrose
  114. Digestive Enzymes
  115. Durum Flour
  116. Echinacea
  117. Eggs – Chicken
  118. Eggs – Protein Powder Whole or White
  119. Elderberry
  120. Enzymes
  121. Erythritol
  122. Essential Amino Acids – EAAs
  123. Fava / Faba Bean Protein
  124. Fenugreek
  125. Ferrous Gluconate
  126. Flaxseed
  127. Folic Acid
  128. Fructooligosaccharides
  129. Fructose
  130. Fruit Extract
  131. Fruit Juice
  132. Fruit Juice Powder – Vegetable Juice Powder
  133. Fumaric Acid
  134. GABA – Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
  135. Galanga Root Extract
  136. Garlic
  137. Gelatin
  138. Gellan Gum
  139. Ghee
  140. Ginger
  141. Glycerides – Mono, Di, Tri
  142. Glycerin
  143. Grapeseed Oil
  144. Green Tea
  145. Guar Gum
  146. Hazelnuts / Hazelnut Butter / Hazelnut Spread
  147. Hemp Protein
  148. Hide Peptides
  149. Honey
  150. Honey Powder
  151. Horseradish
  152. Inulin
  153. Isomalt
  154. Konjac Root
  155. Kudzu Root
  156. Lactobacillus Acidophilus
  157. Lactic Acid
  158. Lactitol
  159. Larch Arabinogalactan
  160. Lecithin – Sunflower
  161. Lecithin (Soy)
  162. Lemon Oil
  163. Lemongrass
  164. Lime
  165. Lime Juice – As Food Additive
  166. Lupin Flour
  167. Lychee
  168. Macadamia Nuts
  169. Magnesium Chloride
  170. Magnesium Citrate
  171. Magnesium Malate
  172. Magnesium Oxide
  173. Magnesium Stearate
  174. Malic Acid
  175. Maltitol
  176. Maltodextrin
  177. Manganese – Gluconate / Citrate
  178. Maple Syrup
  179. Marshmallow Root
  180. Matcha Tea
  181. MCT – Medium Chain Triglycerides
  182. Meat Juice Extract
  183. Melatonin
  184. Micellar Casein
  185. Milk
  186. Milk Fat
  187. Milk Fat – Anhydrous
  188. Milk Products – Cultured / Fermented
  189. Milk Protein
  190. Mixed Tocopherols
  191. Molasses
  192. Molasses Powder
  193. Monk Fruit
  194. Monk Fruit Extract
  195. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
  196. Mozzarella Cheese
  197. Mushrooms
  198. Mustard
  199. Natamycin
  200. Natural Colors
  201. Natural Flavors
  202. Neotame
  203. Niacinamide
  204. Nopal Cactus
  205. Oat Fiber
  206. Oleic Acid
  207. Oil Powders
  208. Olive Oil
  209. Olives
  210. Onion
  211. Organ Meats
  212. Palm Kernel Oil
  213. Palm Oil
  214. Palm Oil Shortening
  215. Palmitic Acid
  216. Paprika / Paprika Extract
  217. Parmesan Cheese
  218. Pea Fiber
  219. Pea Protein
  220. Peanut Butter
  221. Peanut Extract
  222. Peanut Flour
  223. Peanut Oil
  224. Peanuts
  225. Peas
  226. Pecans
  227. Pectin
  228. Pepper – Black / White
  229. Peppermint Oil / Peppermint Extract
  230. Peppers
  231. Phosphate Additives
  232. Phosphatidylcholine
  233. Phosphoric Acid
  234. Phylloquinone
  235. Phytonadione
  236. Pineapple / Pineapple Juice
  237. Pistachios
  238. Plantains / Plantain Bits
  239. Polydextrose
  240. Polyglucitol Syrup
  241. Poppy Seeds
  242. Potassium Benzoate
  243. Potassium Bromate
  244. Potassium Chloride
  245. Potassium Citrate
  246. Potassium Phosphate (Mono / Di / Tri)
  247. Potassium Sorbate
  248. Potato Flour
  249. Potatoes
  250. Prebiotic / Prebiotic Fiber
  251. Psyllium Husk
  252. Pumpkin
  253. Pumpkin Seeds / Pepitas
  254. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  255. Raisins
  256. Reb-A (Stevia Extract)
  257. Red Beet Powder / Concentrate
  258. Riboflavin
  259. Rice Bran Extract
  260. Rice Flour
  261. Rice Protein
  262. Rice Syrup
  263. Rosemary Extract
  264. Saccharin
  265. Safflower Oil
  266. Safflower Oil – High Oleic
  267. Salt / Sea Salt
  268. Seasonings / Spices
  269. Sesame Seeds
  270. Silicon Dioxide
  271. Slippery Elm Bark
  272. Sodium Diacetate
  273. Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
  274. Sodium Ascorbate
  275. Sodium Benzoate
  276. Sodium Bicarbonate – Baking Soda
  277. Sodium Bisulfite
  278. Sodium Caseinate
  279. Sodium Citrate
  280. Sodium Hexametaphosphate (SHMP)
  281. Sodium Molybdate
  282. Sodium Selenite / Selenium
  283. Sodium Tripolyphosphate
  284. Sorbitol
  285. Soy Fiber
  286. Soy Protein Isolate
  287. Soybean Oil
  288. Soybeans
  289. Spinach
  290. Spirulina
  291. Spirulina Extract
  292. Stevia
  293. Stevia Glycosides
  294. Sucralose
  295. Sucrose
  296. Sugar
  297. Sugar Cane Fiber
  298. Sunflower Oil
  299. Sunflower Oil – High Oleic
  300. Sunflower Seed Flour
  301. Sunflower Seeds
  302. Sweet Birch Extract / Syrup
  303. Tallow
  304. Tapioca Dextrin
  305. Tapioca Fiber / Starch
  306. Tapioca Fiber / Starch Soluble
  307. Tapioca Syrup Solids
  308. Tartaric Acid
  309. Thiamin Hydrochloride
  310. Thiamin Mononitrate
  311. Titanium Dioxide
  312. Tomato
  313. Tomato Paste
  314. Triethyl Citrate
  315. Turmeric / Curcumin
  316. Vanilla
  317. Vanilla Extract
  318. Vanilla Powder
  319. Vegetable Juice – As a Food Additive
  320. Vegetable Oil
  321. Vinegar
  322. Vinegar Powder
  323. Vital Wheat Gluten
  324. Vitamin A Palmitate
  325. Vitamins – Minerals
  326. Walnuts
  327. Watermelon Seed Flour
  328. Wheat – Cultured
  329. Wheat Flour
  330. Wheat Fiber
  331. Wheat Protein Isolate
  332. Wheat Starch
  333. Whey / Whey Protein Powder
  334. White Tea
  335. Winter Melon
  336. Xanthan Gum
  337. Xylitol
  338. Yacon Syrup
  339. Yeast / Nutritional Yeast
  340. Yerba Mate
  341. Yellow #6
  342. Zinc / Zinc Gluconate / Zinc Citrate
  343. Zinc Oxide

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