Recipes · Colombian · Soups and Broths

Changua

One serving has 240 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (55%), cobalamin (53%), selenium (49%), vitamin K (42%), choline (41%) and phosphorus (40%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Changua
Photo: Jorvato, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (387 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 180 g Milk, whole
  • 120 g Water
  • 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 12 g Scallions, raw
  • 4 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 20 g Bread, white
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Bring the water and milk to a gentle simmer in a small pot with the salt and most of the scallion; do not let it boil hard or the milk will curdle.
  2. Crack the egg gently into the simmering liquid and poach for 3-4 minutes until the white is fully set.
  3. Meanwhile toast or dry the bread slice lightly and tear it into small pieces (the calado).
  4. Ladle the hot milk broth and egg into a bowl over the bread pieces.
  5. Scatter the remaining scallion and the cilantro on top and serve at once, while it is steaming hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy240 kcal11%
Carbohydrates19.9 g
Water338 mL
Fiber0.88 g3%
Protein14.1 g29%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.53 g
Isoleucine0.64 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine0.94 g
Methionine0.34 g
Cystine0.17 g
Phenylalanine0.64 g
Tyrosine0.54 g
Valine0.81 g
Histidine0.33 g
Fat11.4 g
Monounsaturated3.5 g
Polyunsaturated1.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61 g
Saturated5.1 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol204 mg
Calcium289 mg29%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron1.9 mg10%
Magnesium34 mg11%
Manganese0.18 mg10%
Phosphorus279 mg40%
Potassium384 mg8%
Selenium26.8 µg49%
Sodium562 mg
Zinc1.6 mg20%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.21 mg19%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.6 mg55%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.3 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.6 mg32%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.18 mg14%
Folate (vitamin B9)42.7 µg11%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.3 µg53%
Choline174 mg41%
Vitamin A182 µg26%
Vitamin C3.3 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)133 IU22%
Vitamin E0.82 mg5%
Vitamin K37.9 µg42%

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

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

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