Table 1.

Modified Atkins Diet

Food category	Allowed	Prohibited
Fruits	None	All, fresh, dried, canned.
Beverage	water, diet drinks or diet sodas, liquor, black coffee, tea, tonic water, broth	Wine, beer, milk, fruit juices, regular soda
Vegetables	green leafy vegetables,cucumbers, celery, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, broccoli, mushrooms, onions, peppers, kale, spinach, asparagus, 5 olives a day.	Carrots, Potatoes, Squash, Beans, Tomatoes, corn, peas, squash, sauerkraut
Meats and protein	Beef, pork, poultry, turkey, lamb, venison, game fowl, fish, clams, lobster, shrimp, scallops, deli meats, bacon, lunchmeat, eggs, sliceable cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, block cheese	Breaded meats or breaded fish products, soft cheeses, processed cheese products, milk, yogurt
Miscellaneous	Salt, pepper, spices, splenda, aspartame Oil, lemon juice, ghee, coconut oil, butter, full cream, nuts (small amounts), pork rinds, canola oil, real mayonnaise, oils (limit to 2 T or <4 g of carbohydrate Oil based salad dressings	Sugar, honey, molasses, sugar alcohols, juices, maple syrup, catsup, prepared salad dressings with added sugar, fructose, corn syrup, sugar free candy or chocolates fat free dressing, low fat dairy products, peanut butter, ice cream, chips, cream based dressings
Breads, pastries and cereals	None	All rice, cereals, grains, breads, flour products, popcorn, chips, pretzels, pancakes, muffins, bagels, waffles cakes, pies.