Recipes · Brazilian · Candies
Pé-de-Moleque
One serving has 307 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (31%) and niacin (31%). Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (70 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, peanut
Ingredients
- 25 g Sugar, brown
- 10 g Water
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 30 g Peanuts, roasted
Method
- Makes 1 portion (1-2 pieces); multiply by 8 for a full batch. Combine the brown sugar and water in a heavy pan and cook over medium heat, without stirring too much, until it turns a deep amber caramel, about 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in the butter and peanuts and mix quickly to coat evenly.
- Pour onto a lined tray or into small molds and spread or press to your desired thickness.
- Let cool completely and harden, about 20 minutes, before breaking into pieces.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 307 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 30.9 g | |
| Water | 11.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.5 g | 9% |
| Protein | 7.4 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.25 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.25 g | |
| Leucine | 0.46 g | |
| Lysine | 0.26 g | |
| Methionine | 0.09 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.37 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.29 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 18.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3 g | |
| Saturated | 4.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 10.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 39.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.65 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 55.9 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.55 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 111 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 225 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.1 µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 9.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.84 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.3 mg | 31% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.34 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 29.5 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 20.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 34.2 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 0.35 µg | 0% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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