Recipes · Colombian · Bread
Almojábana
One serving has 284 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (57%), calcium (40%), cobalamin (40%), selenium (31%), riboflavin (23%) and zinc (21%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (96.5 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 50 g Queso fresco
- 25 g Cornmeal, white
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 1.5 g Baking powder
- 5 g Sugar
Method
- Makes 1 portion (2-3 small rolls); multiply by 6 for a batch of 6. Crumble or grate the cheese finely, then mix with the cornmeal, egg, baking powder, and sugar into a soft, slightly sticky dough; the cheese provides most of the moisture.
- Shape into small balls or rolls and place on a lined baking tray.
- Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 18-20 minutes until puffed and lightly golden, with a soft, cheesy crumb.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 284 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.8 g | |
| Water | 40 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.98 g | 3% |
| Protein | 12.7 g | 26% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.41 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | |
| Methionine | 0.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.19 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.12 g | |
| Valine | 0.21 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 13.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.88 g | |
| Saturated | 7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.42 g | |
| Cholesterol | 90.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 403 mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 22.4 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.06 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 396 mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 121 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 16.9 µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 517 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.47 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 62.8 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.97 µg | 40% |
| Choline | 52.5 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 136 µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 67.3 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.37 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.55 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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