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Diet Comparison Grid

Keto, carnivore, paleo, Mediterranean, vegan, DASH, Whole30 across allowed foods, mechanisms, target outcomes.

A free, animated diet comparison grid you can read here or embed on any website, from Scrollchart.

Diet Comparison Grid

Diet Comparison Grid8 major protocols compared across carb load, fat emphasis, animal foods, outcome, and adherence cost

A master comparison matrix with rows for each major diet protocol and columns for carb level, fat level, animal vs plant emphasis, primary target outcome (weight, BP, brain, gut), and adherence cost.

Good for

  • Diet-selection articles helping readers choose a protocol matched to their primary health goal (weight loss, blood pressure, brain health, gut reset)
  • Nutrition-educator content showing the macronutrient and mechanism differences across major diet paradigms at a glance
  • Blog content comparing adherence burden to evidence strength so readers can weigh sustainability against clinical backing

Source & accuracy

This diet comparison grid is an editorial illustration built to represent the concept accurately. Where it shows figures, they are typical or representative values chosen to make the relationship clear, not a single underlying dataset. The diagram and its explainer are reviewed and maintained centrally, and updated over time as understanding improves.

What separates the major diet frameworks

Popular diets differ mainly in which foods they restrict and the mechanism they lean on. Keto and carnivore minimize carbohydrate to shift fuel toward fat and ketones. Paleo and Whole30 exclude grains, legumes, dairy, and processed foods, focusing on whole-food selection. Mediterranean and DASH are inclusive, emphasizing vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, and olive oil, with DASH adding sodium control for blood pressure. Vegan removes all animal products and centers plant foods.

Despite different rules, most produce weight loss largely by reducing processed-food intake and total calories, not through a unique metabolic trick.

Matching a framework to a goal and a person

Target outcomes vary: DASH and Mediterranean have the strongest evidence for cardiovascular and blood-pressure benefit; lower-carb patterns can help glycemic control for some; plant-forward patterns are linked with fiber and longevity-associated markers. Adherence and personal preference usually predict success more than the specific framework. Each pattern also has its own nutrient watch-points (for example B12 on vegan, fiber on carnivore).

This is general educational information, not medical advice. The right pattern depends on individual health status, and a qualified professional should guide choices, especially with an existing condition.

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What this is
A free, embeddable, animated diet comparison grid for any website.
Who uses it
Diet blogs, Nutrition blogs, Health blogs.
How to embed
Copy one line of HTML. No signup. No watermark. Works in WordPress, Webflow, Ghost, Substack, plain HTML.
File size
iframe embed, ~80 KB gzipped (loads on demand, does not block your page paint).
License
Free forever. Editorial explainer text included; updated centrally over time.
URL
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get a free animated "Diet Comparison Grid" for my website?
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