The Daily Meal Sauce-and-meatballs Mac And Cheese With Burrata Recipe

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Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is The Daily Meal Sauce-and-meatballs Mac And Cheese With Burrata? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for The Daily Meal Sauce-and-meatballs Mac And Cheese With Burrata Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. 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 meal's calories per serving is around 40% of a standard 2,000 calorie diet and probably higher if your calorie limit is lower than 2,000. If you plan to eat more meals later in the day, you should reconsider this item. If the portion size of this meal is large and satiates your appetite, and keeps you full until much later in the day, then you shouldn't have any worries. The problem is if you eat a lot of calories later, which puts you at risk for overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 58%. At 1329mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in 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. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.

The Daily Meal Sauce-and-meatballs Mac And Cheese With Burrata Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 417 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 1016
Total Fat: 73g
Saturated Fat: 42g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
Monounsaturated Fat: 22g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 273mg
Sodium: 1329mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 9g
Protein: 42g
Calcium: 745mg Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 706mg Vitamin A: 660mcg
Vitamin C: 7mg Vitamin D: 2mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 Cup ricotta cheese, drained if watery
  • 8 Ounces ground pork
  • 1 Ounce aged asiago cheese, finely grated
  • 1/2 slice fresh white or sourdough bread, torn into very small pieces
  • 1/2 Teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1/2 Teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 Teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 Ounces large elbow macaroni
  • 2 Tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Cups heavy cream
  • 1 Cup whole or reduced-fat milk
  • 6 Ounces Taleggio cheese, rind removed and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 6 Ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1/4 Teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 Cups jarred tomato sauce
  • One 8-ounce ball burrata cheese, cut into bite-size pieces*

Instructions

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