Is Wild rice keto?
Wild rice is not keto: it has ~32 g of net carbs per 1 cup, cooked, against the keto diet's 5 g-per-serving limit.
Net carbs = total − fiber
32 g
per 1 cup, cooked
These are the carbs that count on keto: total carbs minus fiber.
Wild rice is not keto-friendly as one serving contains 32 grams of net carbs.
Nutrition facts for wild rice
How many carbs are in wild rice?
Wild rice has ~35 g of carbs and ~32 g of net carbs per 1 cup, cooked (total carbs minus 3 g of fiber).
Why wild rice is not keto?
On keto the goal is to stay under ~5 g of net carbs per serving; wild rice has 32 g per 1 cup, cooked (35 g total − 3 g of fiber).
How much wild rice can I eat on keto?
To stay under 5 g of net carbs, the limit is ~26 g of wild rice. A better keto alternative is coliflor.
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Reviewed by the Ketorai team · Last updated: July 5, 2026 · How we assign the verdict
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