Recipes · Mexican · Candies
Alegría
One serving has 205 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (60%), copper (27%), magnesium (26%) and phosphorus (26%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (56 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: honey, peanut
Ingredients
- 28 g Amaranth grain
- 16 g Honey
- 6 g Raisins
- 6 g Peanuts, raw
Method
- This makes one small bar; multiply by 10 for a full batch.
- Toast the amaranth grain in a dry, hot pan for 30-60 seconds, shaking constantly, until the grains pop and turn pale and crisp (watch closely, as it happens fast and can burn).
- Warm the honey in a small pan for 1-2 minutes until it thins slightly.
- Stir the popped amaranth, raisins and peanuts into the warm honey until evenly coated.
- Press firmly into a small, lightly oiled mold or tray about 1 cm thick.
- Let cool completely and firm up before cutting into a bar.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 205 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.2 g | |
| Water | 7.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 9% |
| Protein | 5.6 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.21 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | |
| Leucine | 0.35 g | |
| Lysine | 0.27 g | |
| Methionine | 0.08 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | |
| Fat | 4.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.7 g | |
| Saturated | 0.79 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 54.7 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.24 mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 82 mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 185 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 238 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.8 µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 4.4 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.52 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.2 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 38 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 23.7 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.21 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.
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