Food52 Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Total time: 91 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 30g per serving. Although the amount is above what's considered keto-friendly, it shouldn't kick you out of ketosis.

How keto-friendly is Food52 Chocolate Lava 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 Food52 Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 30g per serving. This food is a little higher than what's considered keto-friendly but it falls within a range that won't kick you out of ketosis. Take into account any foods 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 food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 3%. At 73mg, 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.

Food52 Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 136 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 596
Total Fat: 44g
Saturated Fat: 27g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 188mg
Sodium: 73mg
Total Carbohydrates: 39g
Dietary Fiber: 9g
Sugar: 19g
Protein: 13g
Calcium: 94mg Iron: 9mg
Potassium: 510mg Vitamin A: 211mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 2 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate
  • 2 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, and extra for ramekins
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream

Instructions

Visit Food52's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)