Food Network Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe

Total time: 120 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 8% 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 Food Network Red Velvet Cheesecake? 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 Food Network Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 8% 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.

Food Network Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 171 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 594
Total Fat: 41g
Saturated Fat: 23g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 190mg
Sodium: 458mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 41g
Protein: 9g
Calcium: 108mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 203mg Vitamin A: 413mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies (about 28 cookies)
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon red food coloring

Instructions

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