Keto glossary
M
2 terms
- Macronutrients
- The three parts of food that provide energy: fat, protein and carbohydrates. On keto fat provides most of the calories and carbohydrates the fewest.
- Medium-chain triglycerides
- Medium-chain fats (MCT), mostly from coconut, that the liver quickly turns into ketones. They are sold as an oil; in large amounts they can upset the stomach.
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- Net carbs
- The carbohydrates that count on keto. On European labels they are the carbohydrates minus polyols; on American labels, total carbohydrates minus fibre and polyols.
P
1 term
- Polyols
- Sweeteners such as erythritol, xylitol and maltitol. They count in the carbohydrates on the label, but most raise glucose very little; maltitol raises it quite a lot.