Is Black pepper keto?
Black pepper is keto: it has ~0 g of net carbs per 1 teaspoon, within the keto diet's 5 g-per-serving limit.
Net carbs = total − fiber
0 g
per 1 teaspoon
These are the carbs that count on keto: total carbs minus fiber.
Black pepper is keto-friendly, with 0.8 grams of net carbs per serving.
Nutrition facts for black pepper
How many carbs are in black pepper?
Black pepper has ~1 g of carbs and ~0 g of net carbs per 1 teaspoon (total carbs minus 0 g of fiber).
Why black pepper is keto?
On keto the goal is to stay under ~5 g of net carbs per serving; black pepper has 0 g per 1 teaspoon (1 g total − 0 g of fiber).
How much black pepper can I eat on keto?
To stay under 5 g of net carbs, the limit is ~13 g of black pepper.
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Reviewed by the Ketorai team · Last updated: July 5, 2026 · How we assign the verdict
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