Recipes · Brazilian · Grilled Dishes

Queijo Coalho

One serving has 418 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (88%), calcium (84%), phosphorus (80%), zinc (46%), selenium (30%) and vitamin A (27%). Ready in 13 minutes.

Queijo Coalho
Photo: Thiago Parente Lima, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 8 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (126 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 120 g Queso blanco
  • 5 g Olive oil
  • 0.5 g Oregano, dried

Method

  1. Cut the cheese into thick slices or cubes and thread onto a skewer if using.
  2. Brush lightly with the olive oil.
  3. Grill over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and lightly charred but still holding its shape.
  4. Sprinkle with the oregano and serve immediately while hot and squeaky.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy418 kcal20%
Carbohydrates3.4 g
Water58.5 mL
Fiber0.21 g1%
Protein24.5 g51%
Tryptophan0 g
Threonine0 g
Isoleucine0 g
Leucine0 g
Lysine0 g
Methionine0 g
Cystine0 g
Phenylalanine0 g
Tyrosine0 g
Valine0 g
Histidine0 g
Fat34.2 g
Monounsaturated11.4 g
Polyunsaturated1.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-61.6 g
Saturated17.1 g
Trans-Fats1.1 g
Cholesterol84 mg
Calcium836 mg84%
Copper0.03 mg3%
Iron0.43 mg2%
Magnesium36.1 mg12%
Manganese0.05 mg3%
Phosphorus561 mg80%
Potassium158 mg3%
Selenium16.6 µg30%
Sodium845 mg
Zinc3.7 mg46%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.06 mg5%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.28 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.07 mg1%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.48 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.11 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)1.2 µg0%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg88%
Choline18.7 mg4%
Vitamin A189 µg27%
Vitamin C0.01 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)32.4 IU5%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K8 µg9%

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

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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