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Tiramisù

One serving has 492 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (35%), riboflavin (25%), cobalamin (24%) and phosphorus (21%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Tiramisù
Photo: Raffaele Diomede from Pordenone, ITALIA, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (176 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Mascarpone
  • 18 g Egg yolk
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 30 g Savoiardi (ladyfingers)
  • 50 g Espresso coffee
  • 3 g Cocoa powder

Method

  1. Brew strong coffee and let it cool.
  2. Beat the egg yolk with the sugar until pale, then fold in the mascarpone until smooth. Use very fresh eggs.
  3. Dip the ladyfingers briefly in the coffee and lay half of them in a glass or small dish.
  4. Cover with half the cream, then repeat the layers.
  5. Chill for at least 4 hours, and dust with cocoa before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy492 kcal23%
Carbohydrates37.4 g
Water65.1 mL
Fiber1.4 g5%
Protein8.8 g18%
Tryptophan0.08 g
Threonine0.29 g
Isoleucine0.33 g
Leucine0.55 g
Lysine0.45 g
Methionine0.15 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.3 g
Tyrosine0.27 g
Valine0.38 g
Histidine0.16 g
Fat33.7 g
Monounsaturated3.4 g
Polyunsaturated1.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61 g
Saturated21.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol337 mg
Calcium128 mg13%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron2 mg11%
Magnesium21 mg7%
Manganese0.2 mg11%
Phosphorus146 mg21%
Potassium124 mg3%
Selenium10.6 µg19%
Sodium86.9 mg
Zinc0.97 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.13 mg12%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.27 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.8 mg6%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.88 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)51.3 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.58 µg24%
Choline149 mg35%
Vitamin A119 µg17%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)39.2 IU7%
Vitamin E0.47 mg3%
Vitamin K0.25 µg0%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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