Love It, Like It, Hate It: King Cake!
If you love king cake but you’re also keeping an eye on nutrition, we’ve got the best and worst king cake finds. Molly’s “Love it” top picks have little or no added sugar, naturally gluten-free — and they’re tasty, too!
LOVE IT!
Eat Fit King Cake by Caluda’s Cottage Catering | $13-15 bundt-style king cake
Gluten free, grain free, low carb, keto friendly, no sugar added, Eat Fit approved
Ingredients include Greek yogurt, almond flour, coconut milk, coconut oil, Swerve, vegetable-based food coloring.
Nutrition Facts per serving (6 servings per cake): 150 calories, 11 grams fat, 6 grams saturated fat, 4.5 grams net carbs, 2 grams fiber, 2 grams sugar (0 added sugar), 6 grams protein.
Where to buy: Langenstein’s, Zuppardo’s, FUEL Cafe + Market at Ochsner Fitness Center, Ochsner Pharmacy & Wellness, Earthsavers, Romney Studios, NOLA Discount Pharmacy, Alexander’s Market in Baton Rouge, PJ’s Ochsner Covington on Northshore, Root 2 Rise in Houma. Full list of retailers here.
Girls Gone Vegan | $40 full-size king cake
Gluten free, dairy free, vegan, low sugar, Eat Fit approved
Ingredients include brown rice flour, oat flour, tapioca flour, cashews, coconut oil, stevia, vegetable-based food coloring.
Nutrition Facts per serving (12 servings per king cake): 230 calories, 11 grams fat, 5 grams plant-based saturated fat, 31 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams fiber, 1 gram sugar (0 added sugar), 4 grams protein
Where to buy: Online at GirlsGoneVeganNola.com; available only on Saturdays.
Green Fork King Cake | 40 full-size king cake
Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, low sugar, Eat Fit approved
Nutrition Facts per serving (12 servings per cake): 165 calories, 10 grams fat, 7.5 grams saturated fat, 14 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams fiber, 7.3 grams sugar (3 grams added sugar), 4.5 grams protein.
Ingredients include bananas, eggs, coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut flour, stevia a small amount of maple syrup, vegetable-based food coloring. Varieties include Cinnamon, Blueberry Lemon, Dark Chocolate Banana.
Where to buy: Available at Green Fork locations; two-day notice required for orders.
PJ’s Eat Fit Skinny King Cake Protein Velvet Ice
High-protein frozen blended coffee drink with less than a teaspoon of added sugar
Per 16-oz: 230 calories, 22 grams carb, 8 grams sugar (3 grams added sugar), 21 grams protein.
DIY King Cake by Ben of Swerve [up next on WGNO!]
LIKE IT!
Lola Bees King Cake |$40 full-size king cake
Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, very low added sugar
Ingredients: Coconut flour, tapioca flour, egg, coconut oil, coconut milk, brown sugar Swerve, maple syrup, Swerve confectioners , vegetable based food coloring.
Nutrition Facts per serving (12 per cake): 370 calories, 35 grams fat, 28 grams saturated fat, 23 grams carbohydrate (7 grams net carbs), 3 grams fiber, 4 grams sugar (2 grams added sugar), 2 grams protein
Where to buy: Available by slice via Clean Creations’ Gretna storefront or delivery. Full-size & mini king cakes available online at com. Ship Mondays during Carnival via two-day flat-rate Fed-Ex.
Sucre Mardi Gras Macarons | each: 65 calories, 13 grams carbs, 0 fiber, 5.5 grams sugar, <1 gram protein
HATE IT!
Regular King Cake | nearly all are made with primarily white flour + sugar
KING CAKE SIZE REMINDER: you won’t always find a nutrition facts label on a king cake box, so here’s our annual king cake calorie cheat sheet to figure out how many calories are really in that slice! Note: Nutrition stats based on lightly glazed king cake. Heavier frosting will mean more sugary calories.
1” slice (diameter of quarter): 100 calories, 3 grams fat, 5 grams carbs, 8-10 grams sugar
3” slice (width of iPhone): 300 calories, 9 grams fat, 45 grams carbs, 34-30 grams sugar
6” slice (length of dollar bill): 600 calories, 18 grams fat, 90 grams carbs, 48-60 grams sugar
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