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. 2021 Dec 30;6:e209–e214. doi: 10.5114/amsad.2021.112475

Table I.

Macronutrient concentrations of different types of ketogenic diet (% of total calories)

Macronutrient substances ratio Fat (%) Protein (%) Carbohydrates (%)
Classic KD 90 6 4
Modified KD 87 10 3
Modified KD 82 12 6
Modified KD 70 15 15
MCT (1.9 : 1) *50/21 19 10
Low glycemic index (2 : 3) 60 28 12
Modified Atkins diet 65 29–32 3–6

KD – ketogenic diet,

*

50% MCT/21% LCT, MCT – medium-chain fatty acids, LCT – long-chain fatty acids (Archives of Hellenic Medicine 2019; 36: 611-22).