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Pinole

One serving has 134 kcal and 2 g protein. Ready in 11 minutes.

Pinole
Photo: GrammarFascist, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 6 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (236 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 25 g Cornmeal, yellow
  • 10 g Sugar
  • 1 g Cinnamon
  • 200 g Water

Method

  1. Toast the cornmeal in a dry skillet over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring constantly, until fragrant and a shade darker.
  2. Let cool slightly, then grind or blend to a fine powder together with the cinnamon and sugar.
  3. Whisk 2-3 tablespoons of the pinole powder into the cold water until smooth, and serve over ice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy134 kcal6%
Carbohydrates30.7 g
Water203 mL
Fiber1.5 g5%
Protein1.8 g4%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.04 g
Isoleucine0.06 g
Leucine0.25 g
Lysine0.03 g
Methionine0.04 g
Cystine0.04 g
Phenylalanine0.09 g
Tyrosine0.05 g
Valine0.09 g
Histidine0.04 g
Fat0.45 g
Monounsaturated0.1 g
Polyunsaturated0.21 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.2 g
Saturated0.06 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium16.9 mg2%
Copper0.04 mg4%
Iron1.2 mg7%
Magnesium10.6 mg3%
Manganese0.22 mg12%
Phosphorus25.4 mg4%
Potassium40 mg1%
Selenium2.7 µg5%
Sodium9.9 mg
Zinc0.2 mg3%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.14 mg13%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.1 mg9%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.3 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.06 mg1%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.05 mg4%
Folate (vitamin B9)52.3 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline2.3 mg1%
Vitamin A2.9 µg0%
Vitamin C0.04 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.05 mg0%
Vitamin K0.31 µg0%

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

0.04 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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