Spanish keto guide
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Keto friendliness
Spanish cuisine offers many naturally low-carb components but requires diligent selection and modification to avoid common starch and sugar elements.
Top ingredients
Excellent traditional keto ingredients include jamón serrano/ibérico, chorizo, grilled meats, various seafood, olive oil, eggs, Manchego cheese, and non-starchy vegetables like pimientos.
Danger zones
The biggest carb traps are paella (rice), patatas bravas (potatoes), tortilla española (potatoes), croquetas (flour), pan (bread), and most desserts.
Best for
This cuisine works best for keto dieters comfortable with making substitutions, those prioritizing high-fat and moderate-protein options, and those who enjoy seafood and cured meats.
What to drink
Drinks you will see at Spanish restaurants, cafés and stalls, rated the same way as the food.
Order these
- KetoBlack Coffee café solo · 0g net carbs as usually served
- KetoCoffee on Ice café con hielo · 0g net carbs as usually served
- Ask firstValencian Iced Coffee café del tiempo · 8g net carbs as usually servedAsk for it 'sin azúcar'.
- Ask firstCoffee with Milk café con leche · 9g net carbs as usually servedOrder a 'cortado' instead for much less milk.
Skip these
- SkipCondensed Milk Coffee café bombón · 20g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order café cortado instead.
- SkipNon-Alcoholic Red Bitter bitter sin alcohol · 20g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order agua con gas with lemon instead.
- SkipNon-Alcoholic Grape Juice mosto · 32g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order agua con gas with lemon instead.
- SkipTiger Nut Horchata horchata de chufa · 33g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order café con hielo instead.
- SkipMeringue Milk leche merengada · 35g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order café con hielo instead.
- SkipLemon Slush granizado de limón · 40g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order agua con gas with lemon instead.
- SkipThick Hot Chocolate chocolate a la taza · 40g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order café cortado instead.