My Recipes Chicken-pepper Pasta Recipes Recipe

Total time: 35 minutes

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Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 38g 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 My Recipes Chicken-pepper Pasta Recipes Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 38g 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 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 meal's calories per serving is around 40% of a standard 2,000 calorie diet and probably higher if your calorie limit is lower than 2,000. If you plan to eat more meals later in the day, you should reconsider this item. If the portion size of this meal is large and satiates your appetite, and keeps you full until much later in the day, then you shouldn't have any worries. The problem is if you eat a lot of calories later, which puts you at risk for overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 46%. At 1068mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in 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. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.

My Recipes Chicken-pepper Pasta Recipes Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 5 servings   ( 544 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 904
Total Fat: 43g
Saturated Fat: 24g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 305mg
Sodium: 1068mg
Total Carbohydrates: 41g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 6g
Protein: 85g
Calcium: 560mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 1337mg Vitamin A: 384mcg
Vitamin C: 132mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter or margerine
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper, chopped
  • 1 orange pepper, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (7-oz.) pkg. vermicelli, cooked

Instructions

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