Recipes · Brazilian · Side Dishes
Farofa
One serving has 393 kcal and 4 g protein. Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (110 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, pork
Ingredients
- 25 g Bacon, raw
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 50 g Cassava flour
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Cook the diced bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until crisp and the fat renders.
- Add the butter and onion and sauté 3-4 minutes until the onion softens.
- Stir in the cassava flour and toast, stirring constantly, for 5-6 minutes until golden and fragrant, taking care it doesn't burn.
- Season with a little salt if needed and serve warm as a side.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 393 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 45.5 g | |
| Water | 37.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 9% |
| Protein | 4.2 g | 9% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.02 g | |
| Lysine | 0.02 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 21.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 10.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.04 g | |
| Cholesterol | 48.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 47 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 22.3 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.23 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 70.5 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 182 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 5.3 µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 313 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.54 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.18 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 4.3 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.15 µg | 6% |
| Choline | 16 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 105 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 4 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1% |
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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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