My Recipes Carrot Cake Recipe

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 15% 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 My Recipes 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 My Recipes Carrot Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 15% 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.

My Recipes Carrot Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 22 servings   ( 107 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 319
Total Fat: 13g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 42mg
Sodium: 262mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 37g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 72mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 173mg Vitamin A: 217mcg
Vitamin C: 5mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 2/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 (15-ounce) package gluten-free yellow cake mix (such as Betty Crocker)
  • 1 (3.4-ounce) package gluten-free vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 3 1/3 cups grated carrot (about 1 pound carrots)
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • Cooking spray
  • Frosting:
  • 6 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

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