Men's Health Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Ii Recipe

Total time: 30 minutes

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Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 36g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

How keto-friendly is Men's Health Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Ii? 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.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
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Keto & Health Insights for Men's Health Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Ii Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 36g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what 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 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.

Men's Health Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Ii Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 servings   ( 105 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 333
Total Fat: 19g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 23mg
Sodium: 265mg
Total Carbohydrates: 37g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 23g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 48mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 161mg Vitamin A: 255mcg
Vitamin C: 2mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • CAKE:
  • 1 1/2 C dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 C canola oil
  • 1/3 C unsweetened applesauce
  • 4 egg whites
  • 2 C all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • tsp ground nutmeg
  • tsp ground ginger
  • 2 1/2 C grated carrots (about 3/4 lb carrots)
  • 1/3 C chopped walnuts
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 C Confectioners' sugar
  • 12 oz reduced-fat cream cheese (neufchatel), at room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

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