Epicurious Crispy Pork Lettuce Wraps With Spicy Cucumbers Recipe

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Net Carbs are 3% of calories per serving, at 40g 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 Epicurious Crispy Pork Lettuce Wraps With Spicy Cucumbers? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Crispy Pork Lettuce Wraps With Spicy Cucumbers Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 3% of calories per serving, at 40g 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 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 129%. At 2975mg, 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.
  • Since this food is a sandwich or a wrap, it might come with a bun or similar bread item. Remove the sandwich bun to significantly reduce the amount of net carbs and calories. Eliminating breads from a meal can make it more keto-friendly. A single slice of bread contains at least 75 calories and 15g of carbohydrates; a single English muffin usually has 120 calories and 25g of carbohydrates; the average bagel has 350 calories and 50g of carbohydrates; a regular tortilla has 470 calories and 98g of carbohydrates.

Epicurious Crispy Pork Lettuce Wraps With Spicy Cucumbers Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 servings   ( 787 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 1148
Total Fat: 95g
Saturated Fat: 34g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g
Monounsaturated Fat: 43g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 122mg
Sodium: 2975mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 9g
Sugar: 24g
Protein: 29g
Calcium: 192mg Iron: 7mg
Potassium: 1843mg Vitamin A: 199mcg
Vitamin C: 161mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 (12-ounce) piece skin-on pork belly (about 4x3 1/2x1 1/4")
  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, divided
  • 4 chiles de árbol
  • 2 star anise pods
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 Persian or kirby cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 red chile (such as Fresno or jalapeño), thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
  • 3 tablespoons white miso
  • 1 small head of lettuce (such as Little Gem or romaine hearts), torn
  • 1/2 bunch mint
  • 1/2 cup kimchi (optional)
  • Gochujang, a mixture of miso and hot chiles, is available at Korean markets and online.

Instructions

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