Cookstr Basic Polenta Recipe

Total time: 60 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 17% of calories per serving, at 49g 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 Cookstr Basic Polenta? 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 Cookstr Basic Polenta Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 17% of calories per serving, at 49g 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 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.

Cookstr Basic Polenta Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 71 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 292
Total Fat: 7g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 165mg
Total Carbohydrates: 52g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 1g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 2mg Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 93mg Vitamin A: 7mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups organic cornmeal of any coarseness or quick-cooking cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

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