Foodnservice.com Summer Couscous Salad Recipe

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 14% 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 Foodnservice.com Summer Couscous Salad? 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 Foodnservice.com Summer Couscous Salad Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 14% 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's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 0%. At 10mg, 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.

Foodnservice.com Summer Couscous Salad Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 181 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 323
Total Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 10mg
Total Carbohydrates: 51g
Dietary Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 2g
Protein: 8g
Calcium: 36mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 260mg Vitamin A: 39mcg
Vitamin C: 37mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • * 2 cup of cooked and chilled couscou (follow direction on package)
  • * 1 diced yellow and orange bell pepper
  • * 1 cucumber (skinned, diced and de seeded)
  • * 1/2 cup fresh diced cilantro
  • * 1/4 cup evoo (extra virgin olive oil)
  • * 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • * 3 lime

Instructions

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