Serious Eats Gluten-free Almond And Pistachio Cake From 'the Ginger & White Cookbook' Recipe

Total time: 90 minutes

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Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 32g per serving. Although the amount is above what's considered keto-friendly, it shouldn't kick you out of ketosis.

How keto-friendly is Serious Eats Gluten-free Almond And Pistachio Cake From 'the Ginger & White Cookbook'? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Gluten-free Almond And Pistachio Cake From 'the Ginger & White Cookbook' Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 32g 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 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 1%. At 29mg, 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.

Serious Eats Gluten-free Almond And Pistachio Cake From 'the Ginger & White Cookbook' Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 116 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 450
Total Fat: 33g
Saturated Fat: 16g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 125mg
Sodium: 29mg
Total Carbohydrates: 35g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 27g
Protein: 7g
Calcium: 53mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 239mg Vitamin A: 224mcg
Vitamin C: 13mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 1 cup superfine sugar
  • 4 free-range eggs, beaten
  • 2/3 cup ground almonds
  • 1/2 cup ground pistachios
  • 1/4 cup gluten-free, all-purpose flour
  • Finely grated zest of 2 unwaxed lemons
  • For the Topping:
  • 1/3 cup superfine sugar
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 1 drop of rosewater
  • 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped

Instructions

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