It's about total carbohydrate intake and how you choose to "spend" your carbs.
Don't get too discouraged. Dietitians Stone and Laura Dority, RDN, LDN, with the Keto Hope Foundation, say that no foods are off-limits on the keto diet. It's about total carbohydrate intake and how you choose to "spend" your carbs. Generally, you should stay under 20 to 40 g of carbohydrates per day. "The exact amount needed to achieve ketosis can vary on the individual, though, with carb prescriptions ranging from 10 to 60 g per day. This total is for net carbohydrates (total carbs minus fiber)," says Stone.