Unlike nonmedical ketogenic diets, PKT is individually prescribed and carefully monitored.
PKT
Functions similar to a medication where recipes are prescribed with consistent composition and precise amounts.
Each patient’s nutritional intake is tailored for all existing medical needs, bodily growth/repair, and personal lifestyle.
Food is weighed to the nearest tenth of a gram and every meal has the same calories and macronutrient ratio.
Ketogenic Diets
A dietary pattern of high-fat, adequate-protein, and low-carbohydrate foods
Calories and macronutrient ratios often vary from one meal to another.
Food is often not weighed and product brands are often not specified.
Select the below links to continue learning about PKT
Food As Medicine
Precision Ketogenic Therapy
Typical Diet vs PKT
UF PKT Program
Making Oral Meals
Making G-Tube Meals
Making Oral and G-Tube Meals
Keeping PKT Records
Last Updated: 3/7/2026
Functions similar to a medication where recipes are prescribed with consistent composition and precise amounts.
A dietary pattern of high-fat, adequate-protein, and low-carbohydrate foods