A typical ketogenic eating plan aims for about five percent of calories from carbohydrates, 20 percent from protein, and 75 percent from dietary fats.
Although there are variations to the ketogenic diet, they all share a primary objective of restricting carbohydrate intake. A typical ketogenic eating plan aims for about five percent of calories from carbohydrates, 20 percent from protein, and 75 percent from dietary fats. On a 2,000-calorie-per-day ketogenic diet, this equates to about 100 calories (25 grams) of carbohydrates, 400 calories (100 grams) of protein, and 1,500 calories (167 grams) of dietary fat. Although some ketogenic diets, depending on their phase and the calorie needs of the eater, can accommodate up to 70 grams of carbohydrates per day, 50 grams or less is a typical maximum intake goal.