David Lebovitz Wittamer’s Belgian Hot Chocolate Recipe

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Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 39g 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.

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Keto & Health Insights for David Lebovitz Wittamer’s Belgian Hot Chocolate Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 39g 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 food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 4%. At 97mg, 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.

David Lebovitz Wittamer’s Belgian Hot Chocolate Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 218 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 492
Total Fat: 35g
Saturated Fat: 22g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 64mg
Sodium: 97mg
Total Carbohydrates: 42g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 37g
Protein: 8g
Calcium: 219mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 419mg Vitamin A: 167mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 quart (1l) half-and-half or whole milk
  • 8 ounces (230g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 4 ounces (115g) milk chocolate, finely chopped
  • tiny pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

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