Real Simple Apricot Parfait Recipe

Total time: 15 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 47g 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 Real Simple Apricot Parfait? 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 Real Simple Apricot Parfait Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 47g 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 food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 3%. At 77mg, 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.

Real Simple Apricot Parfait Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 186 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 544
Total Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 33mg
Sodium: 77mg
Total Carbohydrates: 47g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Sugar: 34g
Protein: 2g
Calcium: 42mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 224mg Vitamin A: 87mcg
Vitamin C: 4mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 4 shortbread cookies (such as Lorna Doone)
  • 2 cups Vanilla Pudding
  • 1/2 cup heavy (or whipping) cream, whipped to a soft peak

Instructions

Visit Real Simple's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)