The Daily Meal Mexican Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe

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Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 44g 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.

How keto-friendly is The Daily Meal Mexican Chocolate Pecan Pie? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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Keto & Health Insights for The Daily Meal Mexican Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 44g 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 food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 4%. At 96mg, 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.

The Daily Meal Mexican Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 8 servings   ( 130 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 712
Total Fat: 59g
Saturated Fat: 21g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g
Monounsaturated Fat: 24g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 76mg
Sodium: 96mg
Total Carbohydrates: 48g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 36g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 71mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 225mg Vitamin A: 244mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cup graham cracker or Maria cookie crumbs
  • 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter plus 7 tablespoons, melted
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 3 cups pecan halves
  • 1/4 cup Mexican crema or heavy cream
  • 1 disc Mexican chocolate or 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Instructions

Visit The Daily Meal's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)