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Banana
23.80g net carbs per 1 medium banana
Sweet and soft, a single medium one packs 23.8 g net carbs, which is enough to blow through most people's entire daily keto budget in one snack. Save it for off-plan days, or reach for a handful of berries when you want fruit that fits.
Built by Barron Hansen · Last updated July 2026
Nutrition Facts
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Good to Know
Ripeness matters here: a spotty, very ripe banana has more free sugar than a firm, slightly green one, though both are too high for keto. Watch the dried and dehydrated versions, which concentrate the sugar dramatically, and banana chips are often fried and coated in extra sweetener. If you want that banana flavor without the carbs, a few drops of banana extract in a fat bomb or shake gets you the taste for essentially zero net carbs.
Is Banana Keto? The Full Answer
Banana contains 23.80g net carbs per 1 medium banana (26.90g total carbs minus 3.10g fiber). Sweet and soft, a single medium one packs 23.8 g net carbs, which is enough to blow through most people's entire daily keto budget in one snack. Save it for off-plan days, or reach for a handful of berries when you want fruit that fits.
On a standard ketogenic diet, most people target 20-25g net carbs per day. A single serving uses 119% of a 20g daily carb limit. If you are following a strict ketogenic protocol, reach for a lower-carb option instead.
Better Keto Swaps
Half a Hass avocado is the easiest stand-in when you want that creamy, fill-you-up texture, and it lands around 1.8 g net carbs. Blackberries work when you genuinely miss fruit: a half-cup runs about 3.1 g net carbs and still gives you sweetness plus fiber. For the potassium and the soft mouthfeel a banana brings to smoothies, try a quarter-cup of mashed cooked pumpkin at roughly 2.4 g net carbs, blended with a splash of unsweetened almond milk.
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