Keto Foods in New Haven

Elm City Market is New Haven’s best source for people choosing the keto diet and other low carbohydrate approaches to weight loss.  Our community market offers healthy, sustainably-sourced meats and fish, a vast selection of cheese and full-fat dairy, plus fresh and organic low-carb vegetables. 

What is a Keto diet?

A keto or ketogenic diet is based on the principle that eating a diet extremely low in carbs, high in fats and moderate in protein forces your metabolism into a state of ketosis, where the body burns fat for energy. Though it shares some similarities with the paleo diet, the keto diet is more about balancing the macronutrients of carbs, fat, and protein. 

Why eat a Keto diet?

Aside from offering efficient weight-loss, a keto diet can help reduce blood sugar and insulin levels.

Foods to eat on the Keto diet

• Meat: beef, pork, chicken, turkey, sausage and bacon
• Fatty fish: such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, bluefish
• Eggs, Cream, butter, full-fat unsweetened yogurt
• Cheese: full-fat hard and soft cheeses, full-fat cottage cheese
• Low-Carb Vegetables: Especially avocados, green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, peppers
• Nuts and seeds (including nut butters)
• Fats: coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, vegetable oil, and animal fats
• Unsweetened or extra-bittersweet (90% cacao) chocolate, cacao nibs, and cocoa powder

Foods to avoid on the Keto diet

• Grains and starches: rice, pasta, bread, cereal, etc.
• Fruit and Fruit Juices (lemons, limes, and small amounts of berries are OK)
• Milk, especially low-fat and fat-free milk
• Sugars: granulated sugar, honey, maple syrup and foods with added sugars (sweets, soda, etc.)
• Legumes: beans, lentils, peas, etc., (peanuts are OK)
• High-carb vegetables: potatoes, sweet potatoes, winter squash, carrots, parsnips
• Low-fat and sugar-free diet foods: these foods are usually high in carbs and/or sugar alcohols (a sugar substitute)

Where can I find Keto foods at Elm City Market?

Everywhere! Our meat department is chock-full of keto-friendly choices, such Niman Ranch’s humanely raised rib-eye, ground beef, and bacon.  So it goes for our seafood counter, where you’ll find fatty fish like wild-caught salmon, tuna and trout.

Keto is the cheese-lover’s diet and Elm City Market is the cheese-lover’s store with more than 100 choices of cow-, goat- and sheep’s-milk cheese from all over the world. Plus, for a grab-and-go snack, pick up our house-baked parmesan crisps, crunchy chips made from nothing but grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. And our dairy department includes a rich array of full-fat Greek and Australian-style yogurts and extra-rich French-style butter. 

Our produce department is a keto haven, with loads of leafy green vegetables, tons of tomatoes, and avocados.