So, you’ve switched from smoking to vaping, but now you need to know if vaping on keto will kick you out of ketosis. Who said life was easy? With some of the vape liquids being super sweet in smell, will they spike your blood sugar and knock you out of ketosis? Read on to find out do vapes have carbs, and answer, does vaping interfere with ketosis?
This article will take you through everything you need to know about vaping on keto, including the ingredients of vape juice and whether these are keto or not.
We will answer the question, can vaping kick you out of ketosis, and look at vaping and intermittent fasting. Finally, we will compare vaping to smoking nicotine to see if this is any better.
Can You Vape On Keto?
The holy grail of any keto dieter is getting their metabolism into ketosis. Ketosis is the metabolic state of processing fats instead of glucose (carbs) as its primary fuel source.
After a time of being in ketosis, your body will become fat adapted, and this is when the body has switched to burning fat for fuel as its default.
So, can you vape on keto and remain in ketosis?
Several ‘vapers’ have reached out to see whether the sweetness in vaping is going to cause a spike in blood sugar levels.
No keto eater wants to knock themselves out of ketosis and destroy their weight loss goals.
Understandably, this is a big concern for vapers. There is no point in improving your health through the food you eat, hitting your daily macros, only to destroy your efforts through vaping.
Is vaping keto? Vaping will NOT kick you out of ketosis
So, to put vapers’ minds at ease, vaping will not knock you out of ketosis.
If you are new to keto or want to learn a bit more about how keto works, check out our keto starters guide.
Read on to learn more about the science behind vaping and keto.
What is in Vape Juice?
Most vape juices contain only four main ingredients;
- Water
- Nicotine
- Flavorings
- Propylene Glycol or Vegetable Glycerin (sometimes a combination of the two) base
Does Vape Juice Have Carbs?
Vegetable glycerin is a sugar alcohol that gives the vapor its sweet flavor. Propylene Glycol is also an alcohol and works in a very similar way to Vegetable Glycerin.
Both Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerin work similarly to erythritol or xylitol, both sugar alcohols that are low on the Glycaemic Index (GI).
Recoding low on the GI means that these sugars will not spike your blood sugar levels and therefore not knock you out of ketosis. Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerin work similarly.
Is Vegetable Glycerin Keto?
Vegetable Glycerin does not contain carbohydrates, so it will not raise insulin levels. So, yes, vegetable glycerine is keto friendly.
Is Propylene Glycol Keto Friendly?
Propylene Glycol does contain carbohydrates. However, this volume is so negligible that it would not be enough to count towards your daily net carb count. So, yes, propylene glycol is keto friendly.
Does Vape Juice Have Carbs?
Vape juice has fewer than 0.5 grams of daily net carbs consumed in a day of vaping. This number is based on an average vapor taking around 300 puffs daily.
Does vaping have carbs? Yes, but this should fit within your keto macros, even if you’re a heavy vapor.
So, vaping and keto are compatible, health concerns of vaping aside.
Will Vaping Kick You Out Of Ketosis?
In short, no, vaping will not kick you out of ketosis. Great news if you are a vapor and want to continue vaping on keto!
Additionally, vapors have reported that vaping can provide them with the ‘sugar kick’ they need without eating sugar, helping them maintain their keto lifestyle.
Are we suggesting that non-vapors start vaping on keto? NO!
If you do not vape already, we are not suggesting that you start as some health concerns are linked with vaping; these are outside the scope of this article and our technical knowledge base.
However, if you have kicked the habit of smoking through vaping, kudos to you, and then if you are looking at making your life healthier by migrating to keto, double kudos!
Don’t forget, if you are looking for a sweet treat on keto, we have some keto desserts and sweet treat recipes for indulging that sweet tooth.
Does Vaping Break Intermittent Fasting?
Can You Vape While Fasting? Does vaping break intermittent fasting? It’s not likely that vaping will interfere with intermittent fasting on keto. Sugars and calories are only present in such small amounts that vaping while intermittent fasting should not break your fast.
For more on intermittent fasting on keto, check out our guide to getting started.
Vaping on Keto: FAQs
Does Nicotine Affect Ketosis?
Nicotine does not affect ketosis. Nicotine does not have carbs. Smoking nicotine on keto will not kick you out of ketosis. So, yes, if you want, you can smoke on keto. However, if you are already improving your health with keto, why not take the opportunity to kick the habit?
Does Nicotine Break Your Fast On Keto?
No, nicotine will not break your fast on keto. Nicotine does not contain carbs or sugar, so nicotine will not break your fast or interfere with intermittent fasting on keto.
Conclusion: Vaping On Keto
Vaping on keto will not knock you out of ketosis. Some vapers on the keto diet have even reported that it can help curb their sugar cravings. Although we are not here to support vaping, we don’t judge. Vape juice contains trace amounts of carbs but is insufficient to affect ketosis.
