Bbc Good Food Sugar-free Carrot Cake Recipe

Total time: 85 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 48g 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 Bbc Good Food Sugar-free Carrot Cake? 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 Bbc Good Food Sugar-free Carrot Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 48g 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.

Bbc Good Food Sugar-free Carrot Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 7 servings   ( 128 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 460
Total Fat: 30g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g
Monounsaturated Fat: 18g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 53mg
Sodium: 220mg
Total Carbohydrates: 52g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 10g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 44mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 289mg Vitamin A: 232mcg
Vitamin C: 2mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 100g pecan
  • 140g self-raising flour, sieved
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 140g xylitol (see tip below)
  • 2 large egg (at room temperature)
  • 140ml rapeseed oil
  • 175g grated carrot
  • 100g sultana
  • drizzle of agave syrup (optional)

Instructions

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