Bbc Good Food Lighter Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe

Total time: 65 minutes

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Net Carbs are 14% of calories per serving, at 35g per serving. Although the amount is above what's considered keto-friendly, it shouldn't kick you out of ketosis.

How keto-friendly is Bbc Good Food Lighter Lemon Drizzle Cake? 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 Bbc Good Food Lighter Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 14% of calories per serving, at 35g 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 3%. At 67mg, 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.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Bbc Good Food Lighter Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 90 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 243
Total Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 33mg
Sodium: 67mg
Total Carbohydrates: 36g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 20g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 87mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 110mg Vitamin A: 19mcg
Vitamin C: 7mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 75ml rapeseed oil, plus extra for the tin
  • 175g self-raising flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 50g ground almond
  • 50g polenta
  • finely grated zest 2 lemons
  • 140g golden caster sugar
  • 2 large egg
  • 225g natural yogurt
  • 85g caster sugar
  • juice 2 lemon (about 5 tbsp)

Instructions

Visit Bbc Good Food's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)