You might choose to eat foods that are low in both protein and carbohydrates yet high in fat if you are on a low-carb diet. According to the Mayo Clinic, the idea behind a low-carb diet is that excess carbs increase your blood sugar and insulin levels. Insulin prevents your body from burning stored fat, so decreasing blood sugar and insulin could allow your body to use fat as energy, resulting in weight loss.
Healthful Oils
Healthful oils can be used either for cooking or for salad dressings, and they contain no protein or carbs at all. Olive oil contains 13.5 g of fat per tbsp., according to the USDA Nutrient Database. Olive oil is used for low-heat cooking, especially Italian cooking, and on salads. Sesame oil is nearly identical in nutritional value, with 13.6 g of fat per tbsp. It provides more of an Asian flavor to foods and salads.
Nuts
Most nuts are high in fats and contain reasonably low levels of protein. Your best bets are fattier nuts such walnuts and pecans. Walnuts contain 18.5 g of fat per oz., but only 4.3 g of protein and 3.9 g of carbs, according to the USDA Nutrient Database. Meanwhile, pecans are even more lipid-dense, with 20.4 g of fat per oz., and only 2.6 g of protein and 3.9 g of carbs.
Dark Chocolate
Chocolate isn't necessarily the first food that comes to mind when discussing diets, but very dark chocolate can actually have a place in a low-carb, high-fat diet. A single square of unsweetened baker's chocolate has 15.2 g of fat, and only 8.7 g of carbs and 3.7 g of protein, according to the USDA Nutrient Database. None of the carbs come from sugar, so unsweetened chocolate does not cause your blood sugar to rise.
Avocado
Avocados are a fresh, healthful food that you may cook or add raw to salads. A single California avocado contains 21 g of fat, 2.7 g of protein and just 11.8 g of carbs, according to the USDA Nutrient Database. Less than 0.5 g of the carbs are sugars. Avocados are also an excellent source of potassium, with 690 mg per avocado.
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