Is Goya Baked Spinach Empanadas Keto?
Goya Baked Spinach Empanadas is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like dextrose, margarine, and corn oil.
Too Much Carbs!
Goya Baked Spinach Empanadas should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (23.94g of net carbs per 100g serving).
It is important to limit your net carb consumption to 20g - 30g per day to stay in ketosis. You can calculate your ideal daily net carb allowance by using this keto macros calculator.
As an alternative, you may look for other frozen meals that are low in net carbs.
Contains Dextrose
Dextrose is a high-glycemic sweetener that can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.
As an alternative, you may look for other frozen meals that use keto-friendly sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol.
You can check out our full list of best and worst sweeteners for keto here.
Contains Highly Refined Oils
Goya Baked Spinach Empanadas contains highly refined margarine, corn oil, and soybean oil. These refined oils are prone to oxidation and may cause inflammation in the body.
Highly refined oils are usually extracted using high heat and chemicals. This process strips out the nutrients from the oil and replaces them with harmful chemicals.
It is important to get your fats from healthy sources so your body can burn clean fuel while on ketosis. You may check out our list of best and worst oils for keto here.
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Ingredients
Empanada Disc (Wheat Flour, Water, Margarine [Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Artificial Butter Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added], Salt, Calcium Propionate [Preservative], Dough Conditioner [Wheat Flour, Salt, Soybean Oil, L-Cysteine, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes]), Onions, Spinach, Whole Milk (Milk, Vitamin D3), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose [Anticaking Agent]).Contains Less Than 2% Of: Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose [Anticaking Agent]), Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate [A Preservative], Citric Acid, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Chicken Base (Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Chicken Fat, Palm Oil, Hydrolyzed Protein [Corn, Soy], Dehydrated Chicken Stock, Onion Powder, Whey, Dextrose, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Turmeric [Color], Soy Lecithin, Spices, Caramel Color, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Natural Flavors), Whole Liquid Eggs (Whole Eggs, Citric Acid), Salt (Salt, Silicon Dioxide, Yellow Prussiate Of Soda [Anticaking Agent]), Vegetable Oil, Garlic Powder, Spices