Bbc Good Food Vietnamese Lamb Shanks With Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 43g 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.

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Keto & Health Insights for Bbc Good Food Vietnamese Lamb Shanks With Sweet Potatoes Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 43g 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 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 70%. At 1618mg, 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.
  • 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 Vietnamese Lamb Shanks With Sweet Potatoes Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 948 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 880
Total Fat: 47g
Saturated Fat: 19g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
Monounsaturated Fat: 21g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 192mg
Sodium: 1618mg
Total Carbohydrates: 50g
Dietary Fiber: 7g
Sugar: 15g
Protein: 65g
Calcium: 154mg Iron: 8mg
Potassium: 2251mg Vitamin A: 942mcg
Vitamin C: 52mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • big handful mint leaves, torn
  • 2.0 tbsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
  • 3 star anise
  • 1.2l lamb stock
  • 4 lamb shanks, about 350g each
  • 2.0 tbsp groundnut oil
  • 4 sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into big chunks
  • 2 red chillies , both deseeded, one chopped and one thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves , finely sliced
  • 1.0 tbsp soft brown sugar , plus 1 tsp
  • 2 onions , halved and cut into half moons
  • juice 2 limes
  • 2 lemon grass stalks, tough outer leaves removed, then bruised
  • handful basil leaves
  • 2.0 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1½ tbsp tomato purée

Instructions

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