20 Essential Items Every Keto Dieter Should Own—All Available On Amazon

“With the keto diet, you will be chopping a lot!” says Jessica Harvey, RD, a dietitian at The Keto RD. (And she's right: You can't exactly eat a slab of meat or avocado without cutting into it.) "I recommend a nice knife set—I personally like the Wüsthof brand."

Bacon is, of course, a staple of the keto diet. But what do you do without all that leftover grease? Enter But this tool, which makes it so easy to save and store bacon fat (you'll want it).

“Instead of throwing away the great-tasting fat from cooking bacon in a pan, strain out the fat and store it for cooking other dishes," recommends dietitian Shawn Wells, MPH, LDN, RD.

Sugar and keto don't exactly mix. That's why you need a substitute, like this one.

“What would I do without this versatile sugar replacement? It's my go-to sweetener because it tastes and bakes the most like sugar," says Carolyn Ketchum, founder of the All Day I Dream About Food blog. "This natural sweetener comes in granular, confectioner's, and brown, so I can use it to replace sugar in almost all of my recipes. Best of all, it doesn't raise my blood sugar even one little bit. I know I can trust it for both the quality of my baked goods and for my health.”

If you heart carbs but truly madly deeply want to stick with a keto diet, this cookbook is for you. There are more than 100 keto recipes to kick-start your weight loss and bolster your willpower, complete with a 21-day meal plan created by Lara Clevenger, RD, who co-runs The Keto Queens website and social communities.

What makes it a keto essential, you ask? It includes handy tools like weekly grocery lists and meal prep to-do lists to streamline your keto cooking. Genius.

ICYDK, “electrolytes deficiency is a common problem when transitioning into ketosis," says Wells. Ever heard of keto flu? "The symptoms are associated with a lack of electrolytes, and keto dieters generally need more sodium than those who aren't on keto. This is my favorite salt from a brand that I trust!” 

Digital food scales are super handy for watching portion sizes, which is of course important on the keto diet (and any diet), especially if you’re counting your macros (carbs, protein and fat), Harvey says. And this food scale has over 10,000 (overwhelmingly positive) reviews on Amazon, making it a bestseller.

Ketchum, an avid baker, calls these dark chocolate chips a keto essential for anyone with a sweet tooth. 

“When I started baking keto, there were very few options for low-carb chocolate," she says. "But the market has exploded in recent years, and it's changed the baking game completely. Dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, milk chocolate, and now there are even white chocolate chips. Mini chocolate chips too!” These from Lily's are one of her faves.

Do I need to spell this one out? Okay, fine. If you’re on keto, you’re probably eating tons of avocados for all that healthy fat. But you're probably not eating a whole one in a single sitting, and you're probably not a fan of the brown stuff that creeps up when it oxidizes for too long. That's why you need this handy storage unit, to keep every avo fresh (and pretty). 

“There are 325 chemical reactions in the body that depend on magnesium, and 80 percent of people are deficient in it," says Wells. "The issue is even more prevalent in those transitioning into the keto diet, which can lead to constipation, muscle cramps, and fatigue." Wells likes this magnesium supplement, what he considers a keto essential, as a way to stave off those pesky and potentially dangerous symptoms.

“Bone broth is a great way to get both sodium and magnesium, as well as a host of other electrolytes and nutrients that keto dieters tend to be deficient in," says Wells. Better yet, you can drink this stuff warm like a winter drink or as a base broth for a meal. Epic, Wells's go-to brand, is about as clean as you can get.

Making sure you stay in ketosis on the keto diet is KEY, and many keto devotees test themselves on the reg to make sure they’re doing just that.

Harvey recommends this test kit, which tests for blood ketones, and the Amazon world agrees. One happy reviewer who gave it 5 stars wrote: “This meter works fantastic. If you need a keto meter, this is the only one I would recommend. It is accurate if you do it properly, and for the love of g-d, it has a lifetime warranty.”

Listen up, keto bakers: An offset spatula is the keto essential you never thought of. 

“Despite having a kitchen full of expensive gadgetry, this inexpensive little tool has become my most-reached-for piece of baking equipment. It's useful for spreading thick keto batters into the corners of baking pans, loosening fragile sugar-free cookies from pans and baking mats, and spreading frosting over low-carb cakes."

Is butter a carb? Jk—but the answer is no...so it's keto-friendly. 

Kerry Gold is the gold standard when it comes to the creamiest, richest butter you can get. It has an average rating of 4.8 stars on Amazon; it’s seriously that good. One reviewer said, “Best butter on the market. So creamy, I could eat it out of a spoon.”

This keto cookbook is by Maya Krampf, the founder of the mega-popular low-carb, keto website Wholesome Yum. This cookbook features 100 keto-friendly recipes, including flourless chocolate chip peanut butter waffles, sheet-pan sausage breakfast sandwiches, crispy keto chicken fingers, spaghetti squash ramen soup, keto garlic bread sticks, and cinnamon roll pizza. Um, YUM.

One fan of her cookbook shared on Amazon: “Her recipes are always quick, easy and delish, and the recipes in this book are no exception. Pics of the recipes are included (a must for a cookbook IMO). Some ingredients are specialty ingredients, but once you stick your cabinet with those basic things, they last forever and you can buy them all on Amazon if you can't find them at your local health food grocery.”

Pork rinds are everything when it comes to a tasty keto-friendly snack. And these pork cracklings are on another level: They're fried pork skins obtained from the shoulder region of a pig, so they're harder and crispier than what you're used to. These ones are also antibiotic-free and non-GMO.

Bonus, you can cook with them, too: “These are ideal for breading or crumbing traditional fried chicken or fish," says Wells.

The Instant Pot is synonymous with cooking food fast. And with the amount of food prep and cooking the keto diet usually requires, saving time can be a lifesaver and sustainer for keeping keto, says Harvey.

This particular model has close to 40,000 reviews on Amazon, and you can do everything with it, from steam to sauté to bake.

This almond flour has 100-percent almonds in it. It has no added fillers, flavors, colors, or preservatives, and only 4 grams of net carbs per serving. In other words, it’s perfect for keto baking or any other flour substitute, says Harvey. Amazon customers are obsessed with it, too (clearly—it has a 4.6 average rating!).

Take it from this reviewer, who gave the flour five stars: “I was pleasantly surprised with how good this product was. I recently began a ketogenic diet and am gluten-intolerant, so this was an awesome way for me to have bread, breadsticks, cookies, etc., again. I never thought I could eat those products again and am thrilled to have found such a good alternative! It's super-finely ground, which is great because some are coarser and end up having a gritty texture after baking.”

When you think of baked goods, you automatically think of cakes, cookies and muffins...which are, of course, laden with carbs. And if you’re a keto follower, they’re pretty much off-limits. But thanks to Carolyn Ketchum, you can still enjoy your favorites. This cookbook has more than 150 sweet and savory recipes, from everyday cookies to special occasion cakes and pies to breads, crackers, and even pizza. Who knew you could do so much with an oven?

MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil is a popular dietary addition for many people on the keto diet. Made from coconuts, it helps aid in ketosis since these particular fatty acids require less metabolization and are more readily available to be used than long-chain fatty acids.

“This is an optimized form of MCTs, which are easy to cook with or  mix into shakes, dressings, and baking recipes," adds Wells. "It's also ideal to blend into your coffee or tea to give you extra energy in the mornings." 

Julie Smith, the woman behind the fan favorite Instagram account @ketomadesimple, has more than 140 of Smith's OG recipes. Plus, you'll also get lots of advice that worked for her to eat more intuitively and mindfully (keto essentials in their own right).