Is broccoli really keto-friendly?

[gawkis]

I've read everywhere that broccoli is a staple for keto diets. But 1 cup has 6g carb, 2.2g fiber, resulting in 3.8g net carbs. Now this may not sound much, but my problem is that this doesn't help much with the 65/35/5 ratio since broccoli only has only 31 calories. So basically if I want to hit a certain calorie deficit number for the day, say 1500, 5% carbs will allow me only 19g/day. A cup of brococoli alone will essentially set me back 4g and to me that's a big bite out of the 19g for the day for only 31 calories. I'm new to keto so I'm sure I'm just not understanding something here.. please advise. Thanks.

[nucknfutz]

Good question. I'm new to keto too and curious about this.

[jrharvey5923]

Heres my take on it. I think veggies are necessary on this diet to keep your body getting proper nutrients and vitamins. Just dont overdo it. Some people say you cant overeat on broccoli but I went through a phase where I would eat 4 cups of broccoli per sitting about 3 times a day. Yes, I actually ate too much and got too many carbs resulting in a massive stall. Also horrible gas haha. Ive since moved the servings down to about 2 cups of broccoli or spinache or some other veggie per day. I think thats just the right amount. If your looking to get more fiber I would look at flax seed or psylum husk.

[MarkoLUFC]

I'm relatively certain most of it is dietary fibre, but don't quote me on it.

Fibre isn't quite the same as what we'd normally consider carbs.

Plus, it's low carbs not no carbs

[gawkis]

Thanks guys.. appreciate the responses.

[MikePVD]

In my opinion it is the pound for pound #1 food on the planet when all possible criteria is considered:
1. Cooks fast raw
2. Good source of fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients
3. Is good cold, reheated, freshly made, and still decent over cooked(a little mushy)
4. Incredibly alkaline
5. No real adverse affects from eating large quanities besides a little bit of gas
6. A very low carb to high fiber ratio
7. Incredibly cheap for those on a budget. Usually landing $1-1.25 per pound of the frozen variety

I understand how it does chip away from your carb allotment in your daily total but that is the take away from being on a Keto diet. If you want more carbs you might be able to increase that 1-3 months from now, for example I'm usually around 50-60g of carbs a day and remain in Keto currently. If that turns you off too much than you have other options such as don't eat that much broccoli(or none at all) or switch to a less carb restricting diet, no one is forcing you to get lean on Keto this is all your choice.