The Daily Meal Portuguese Almond Cake (toucinho Do Céu) Recipe

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Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 45g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

How keto-friendly is The Daily Meal Portuguese Almond Cake (toucinho Do Céu)? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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Keto & Health Insights for The Daily Meal Portuguese Almond Cake (toucinho Do Céu) Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 45g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 3%. At 77mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

The Daily Meal Portuguese Almond Cake (toucinho Do Céu) Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 131 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 491
Total Fat: 30g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 14g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 199mg
Sodium: 77mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 43g
Protein: 10g
Calcium: 101mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 241mg Vitamin A: 131mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup water
  • 1 1/4 Cup sugar
  • 1/8 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 Cup ground almonds, skinless
  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (plus extra for greasing the pan)
  • 5 Egg yolks
  • 2 Whole eggs
  • 1 Teaspoon almond extract (or Amaretto)
  • 1 Teaspoon orange zest, finely grated
  • 2 Tablespoons pork lard
  • All-purpose flour, for dusting

Instructions

Visit The Daily Meal's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)