Epicurious Buttered Rum Hot Chocolate Recipe

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Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 37g 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 Epicurious Buttered Rum Hot Chocolate? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Buttered Rum Hot Chocolate Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 37g 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 contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 4%. At 83mg, 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.

Epicurious Buttered Rum Hot Chocolate Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 143 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 581
Total Fat: 39g
Saturated Fat: 24g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 102mg
Sodium: 83mg
Total Carbohydrates: 38g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 35g
Protein: 2g
Calcium: 61mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 124mg Vitamin A: 316mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup dark rum
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Freshly grated nutmeg (for serving)

Instructions

Visit Epicurious's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)