Epicurious Coconut-and-almond Candy Recipe

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Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 42g 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 Epicurious Coconut-and-almond Candy Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 42g 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 91mg, 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.

Epicurious Coconut-and-almond Candy Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 20 servings   ( 73 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 316
Total Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Sodium: 91mg
Total Carbohydrates: 46g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 40g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 57mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 231mg Vitamin A: 10mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 7 fluid ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 14 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup whole almonds, toasted
  • 16 ounces milk chocolate or coating chocolate

Instructions

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