Atypical resonances on proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) examinations are occasionally found in children undergoing a metabolic evaluation for neurological conditions. While a radiologist's first instinct is to suspect a pathological metabolite, usually the origin of the resonance arises from an exogenous source. We report the appearance of distinct resonances associated with a ketogenic diet in a male infant presenting with Ohtahara syndrome. These resonances can be confused in interpretation with lactate and glutamate. To confirm assignments, the basis set for quantification was supplemented with simulations of β-hydroxybutyrate, acetone and acetoacetate in LCModel spectroscopy processing software. We were able to quantitate the levels of end products of a ketogenic diet and illustrate how to distinguish these resonances.