My Recipes Sweet Potato-pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Total time: 55 minutes

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Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 34g per serving. Although the amount is above what's considered keto-friendly, it shouldn't kick you out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for My Recipes Sweet Potato-pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 34g per serving. This food is a little higher than what's considered keto-friendly but it falls within a range that won't kick you out of ketosis. Take into account any foods 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 4%. At 93mg, 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.

My Recipes Sweet Potato-pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 24 servings   ( 81 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 256
Total Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 51mg
Sodium: 93mg
Total Carbohydrates: 35g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 19g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 34mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 104mg Vitamin A: 161mcg
Vitamin C: 4mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 (16-oz.) can mashed sweet potatoes
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Garnish: coarsely chopped pecans

Instructions

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