Recipes · Chilean · Bread

Sopaipilla

One serving has 482 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (47%), thiamin (45%), selenium (37%), vitamin A (37%), riboflavin (33%) and folate (30%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Sopaipilla
Photo: Popo le Chien, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (148 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Pumpkin, raw
  • 60 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 8 g Vegetable shortening
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 20 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Boil the pumpkin until very tender, about 12-15 minutes, then drain well and mash smoothly; let cool slightly.
  2. Mix the mashed pumpkin with the flour, shortening, and salt into a soft, non-sticky dough.
  3. Roll out and cut into small rounds, pricking each a few times with a fork.
  4. Fry in the oil at 175 °C (350 °F) for 2-3 minutes per side until puffed and golden.
  5. Drain briefly and serve warm, plain or with pebre or a sweet syrup.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy482 kcal23%
Carbohydrates49.7 g
Water62.1 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein6.8 g14%
Tryptophan0.08 g
Threonine0.19 g
Isoleucine0.23 g
Leucine0.45 g
Lysine0.17 g
Methionine0.12 g
Cystine0.13 g
Phenylalanine0.33 g
Tyrosine0.21 g
Valine0.27 g
Histidine0.15 g
Fat28.6 g
Monounsaturated7.9 g
Polyunsaturated14 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-612.4 g
Saturated5.2 g
Trans-Fats1.2 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium21.8 mg2%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron3.3 mg18%
Magnesium20.4 mg7%
Manganese0.48 mg27%
Phosphorus91.2 mg13%
Potassium268 mg6%
Selenium20.5 µg37%
Sodium118 mg
Zinc0.61 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.5 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.36 mg33%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.9 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.5 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.06 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)119 µg30%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline5 mg1%
Vitamin A256 µg37%
Vitamin C5.4 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.9 mg19%
Vitamin K41.9 µg47%

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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