Gluten-free Goddess Pumpkin Quinoa Cookies Recipe

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Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 24g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Gluten-free Goddess Pumpkin Quinoa Cookies Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 24g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always 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 5%. At 109mg, 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.

Gluten-free Goddess Pumpkin Quinoa Cookies Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 24 servings   ( 52 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 199
Total Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 109mg
Total Carbohydrates: 26g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 12g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 24mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 173mg Vitamin A: 80mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Ancient Harvest Quinoa flakes
  • 1 cup sorghum flour (or fine brown rice flour if you cannot find sorghum)
  • 1/4 cup millet flour
  • 1 tbsp tapioca starch or potato starch (not potato flour!)
  • 1 tsp xantham gum
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 1/4 cup organic Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup Spectrum Organic Shortening
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 tbsp Bourbon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1/4 tsp light tasting Vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 cup dairy free dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup golden or dark raisins or currants
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Nuts, optional such as pecans or walnuts

Instructions

Visit Gluten-free Goddess's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)