The ingredients of the coffee cake seem so nutritious, and the cake isn very sweet. So why are the calories and sugar I see on the nutrition panel so high?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a regulation for what it calls “heavy” cakes – cakes that are more than 35% by weight fruit or vegetables. Our coffee cakes are actually more than 40% fruit and fruit juice! Because the cakes are so nutrient dense, the FDA has its own definitions for the serving size. In this case, they require us to define 1/8 of the cake (rather than the 1/16th of the cake I generally serve) as one serving. Actually, you might find yourself wanting to eat that much. If you do, you can feel good about eating cake that has no cholesterol or trans fat, is made from 100% whole grain, and has iron and calcium too.
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