How Our Smart Ratings Work

CleanKetoYum simplifies keto shopping by using an impartial Smart Ratings system built to streamline product discovery and help you make smarter keto choices. Our system performs structured analysis of manufacturers’ official product data—including nutrition facts, ingredients, allergens, and packaging claims—to classify each product according to more than 100 dietary and lifestyle factors to help you quickly find foods that truly fit your needs.

Smart Ratings Help You Shop Smarter and Faster

Trying to stay keto can feel overwhelming—especially if you're also managing clean eating goals, allergies, food sensitivities, ingredient preferences, budget concerns, or other dietary restrictions. Many shoppers face challenges like:

  • Multiple dietary constraints and preferences

  • Confusing labels, ingredient, and allergens lists

  • Hidden carbs, sugars, fillers, or additives

  • Wasting time comparing products one by one

  • An overwhelming number of products to choose from

That’s where our Smart Ratings system helps. CleanKetoYum makes keto shopping easier by helping you:

  • Quickly rule out products that don’t fit your needs

  • Compare products in a clear, consistent format

  • Spot key nutrition and ingredient differences faster

  • Narrow results using highly specific filters

  • Translate detailed product data into clear decision criteria

  • Find products that fit your keto goals and practical needs

Smart Ratings Go Beyond Basic Food Labels

Our Smart Ratings system goes far beyond basic product labels. Across our product discovery access points—product pages, Top Keto Picks roundups, and Keto Food Finder - we apply more than 100 structured ratings, filters, and product categorizations designed to help you evaluate foods faster and more confidently. Together, this powerful system helps you:

  • Save time

  • Reduce decision fatigue and overwhelm

  • Compare products more easily

  • Avoid allergens and other ingredients you don’t want

  • Discover options you may not have found otherwise

Instead of spending time reading nutrition labels, ingredient fine print, and allergen statements across multiple websites, you can find all the key decision factors brought together in one clear place on CleanKetoYum.

Our Proprietary Smart Ratings Methodology: How We Analyze Products

Our Smart Ratings are based on unbiased, structured analysis of manufacturers’ official product data—not paid placements, sponsorships, or unfounded claims. We use sophisticated, proprietary formulas to transform to transform complex product data into over 100 structured, decision-ready factors that simplify and clarify food choices for keto shoppers. We analyze:

  • Nutrition facts

  • Ingredient lists

  • Allergen statements

  • Product packaging claims

  • Manufacturer product descriptions

  • Manufacturer website details

  • Retailer prices

This system helps you quickly understand key decision factors when viewing product summaries on our product pages and in our Top Keto Picks collections, including scores that rate how keto-friendly, clean-ingredient, low-sodium, allergen-compatible, or budget-friendly each product is.

Our goal is not to tell you what to eat or not eat—but to give you clearer information so you can make the best choices for your goals, food preferences, and dietary needs.

How to Use Smart Ratings to Evaluate Products at a Glance

Every product page and Top Keto Picks page uses a consistent Smart Ratings format to make products easier to evaluate at a glance. Instead of digging through labels and fine print, you can quickly see how a product performs across the factors that matter most. These ratings help you assess products at a glance before reading the fine print.

Product Page Smart Ratings Definitions

On our product pages and in our Top Keto Picks collections, the following ratings and highlights are shown for each product for easy scanning:

- PRODUCT PAGE RATINGS -

Ratings:

Keto Friendly

Keto suitability based on net carbs per serving:

  • More than 10.0g
  • 5.0g to 9.9g
  • 2.0g to 4.9g
  • 0.0g to 1.9g

Clean Ingredients

How '“clean” the ingredients are, as calculated by a formula that analyzes types of ingredients, additives, etc.:

  • Not Very Clean
  • Slightly Clean
  • Moderately Clean
  • Very Clean

Processing Level

How processed the food is, as calculated by a formula based on the NOVA classification system:

  • Unprocessed or Minimally Processed Foods, e.g., whole vegetables
  • Processed Culinary Ingredients, e.g., oils
  • Processed Foods, e.g., canned foods
  • Ultra-Processed Foods, e.g., packaged snacks

Sodium

Sodium rating based on amount of sodium per serving:

  • More than 140mg
  • Less than 140mg
  • Less than 35mg
  • Less than 5mg

Price

Price rating (adjusted for bulk items to per-unit cost):

  • $ Less than $2 USD
  • $$ $2 to $5 USD
  • $$$ $5 to $8 USD
  • $$$$ More than $8 USD

Nutrition:

Net Carbs per Serving: Net carbs per serving, calculated as total carbohydrates minus dietary fiber and sugar alcohols

Highlights:

Key nutritional facts as stated by manufacturer (9g protein, 7g fiber, etc.

Dietary Info:

Dietary attributes as stated by manufacturer (Organic, Vegan, etc.)

Allergens:

Allergens Free Of:

Manufacturer's "free of" claims for standard allergens. Always check product label for latest allergen statement before consuming.

Allergens Contains:

Standard allergens contained in the product as declared by the manufacturer. Always check product label for latest allergen statement before consuming.

Facility Information:

Manufacturer's allergen-related facility information. Always check product label for latest allergen statement before consuming.

Customer Reviews:

Customer ratings and reviews sourced from external platforms, as indicated

Examples of How You Might Use Product Page Ratings:

  • Identifying keto cookies that are vegan and gluten free

  • Finding a cleaner keto bread for daily use

  • Choosing a keto snack that's lower sodium and organic

  • Comparing keto dessert options with fewer additives

  • Spotting keto bagels that are non-GMO and kosher

How to Use Smart Ratings to Target Your Search Results

Our Keto Food Finder is an advanced search that takes Smart Ratings even further. In addition to visible product ratings, our search system includes more than 100 smart filters that help you quickly narrow products to match your exact criteria. Just enter a search keyword and/or select one or more of the filters, select Search, then watch the Results area where your targeted products will appear.

Keto Food Finder Filter Categories:

Choose any combination of filters in the following categories to customize your Keto Food Finder search:

- KETO FOOD FINDER FILTERS -

Food Categories

Narrow choices to only:

  • Breads and baked goods
  • Snacks and desserts
  • Beverages
  • Protein foods
  • Meal staples
  • …and more

Allergen Filters

Find products free from:

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Peanuts
  • Tree nuts
  • …and other major allergens

Ingredients to Avoid

Rule out foods with ingredients such as:

  • Artificial sweeteners
  • Preservatives
  • High fructose corn syrup
  • Added sugars
  • Corn
  • Caffeine
  • …and more

Dietary Requirements

Filter for:

  • Sodium amount
  • Net carbs amount
  • Organic
  • Non-GMO
  • Vegan
  • Whole food
  • …and other nutrition factors

Diet Compatibility

Find foods compatible with:

  • Paleo
  • Low histamine
  • Whole30
  • Mediterranean
  • DASH
  • …and more

Smart Product Ratings

Choose your desired tier for:

  • Keto-friendliness (net carb ranges)
  • Clean ingredients level
  • Processing level
  • Price

Food Profile

Select to fit your cravings for:

  • Crunchy
  • Savory
  • Sweet

Lifestyle Fit

Find foods that are:

  • Travel friendly
  • Senior friendly
  • Convenient

Examples of How You Might Use Keto Food Filters:

  • Discovering a new dairy-free, nut-free keto snack

  • Finding grain-free, gluten-free keto dinner rolls

  • Locating high-protein, low-sugar keto sweet rolls

  • Identifying sugar-alcohol-free keto peanut butter cups

  • Selecting grab-and-go keto breakfast food for busy days

  • Choosing a peanut-free keto prepared dinner entree

Smarter Keto Choices, Made Easier

Our Smart Ratings system is designed to help make keto simpler, less stressful, and more personalized. By combining structured analysis, transparent methodology, and powerful search tools, CleanKetoYum helps you spend less time second-guessing—and more time enjoying keto foods that work for you.

Smart Ratings simplify finding keto foods