Foodista Choco Coco Loco Empanada Recipe

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Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 41g 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 Foodista Choco Coco Loco Empanada? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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Keto & Health Insights for Foodista Choco Coco Loco Empanada Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 41g 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 3%. At 71mg, 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.

Foodista Choco Coco Loco Empanada Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 135 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 472
Total Fat: 32g
Saturated Fat: 21g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 70mg
Sodium: 71mg
Total Carbohydrates: 44g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 21g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 100mg Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 232mg Vitamin A: 173mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the Filling:
  • 1/2 cup condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup dessicated coconut
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dispersed in ½ c water
  • For the crust:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 stick cold unsalted butter
  • cup ice water
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 8 ounces chocolate, chopped into small pieces
  • 1 stick of butter

Instructions

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