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Sopa de Fideo

One serving has 304 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (61%), thiamin (50%), manganese (40%), vitamin K (36%), riboflavin (35%) and folate (35%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Sopa de Fideo
Photo: T.Tseng, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (536 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: celery, gluten, poultry

Ingredients

  • 50 g Pasta, dry
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 100 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 250 g Chicken broth
  • 100 g Water
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Break the vermicelli into short lengths; heat the oil in a pot and toast the pasta over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until golden brown.
  2. Blend the tomato, garlic and onion to a smooth puree, then stir it into the toasted pasta and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the broth, water and salt, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the pasta is tender.
  4. Ladle into bowls and finish with the chopped cilantro.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy304 kcal14%
Carbohydrates45.6 g
Water467 mL
Fiber3.3 g11%
Protein9.5 g20%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.27 g
Isoleucine0.28 g
Leucine0.54 g
Lysine0.19 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.37 g
Tyrosine0.14 g
Valine0.33 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat9.5 g
Monounsaturated2 g
Polyunsaturated5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.4 g
Saturated1.4 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol5 mg
Calcium47.5 mg5%
Copper0.28 mg31%
Iron2.3 mg13%
Magnesium44.8 mg14%
Manganese0.72 mg40%
Phosphorus142 mg20%
Potassium454 mg10%
Selenium33.3 µg61%
Sodium1,136 mg
Zinc1.2 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.55 mg50%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.8 mg34%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.37 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.23 mg18%
Folate (vitamin B9)139 µg35%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.05 µg2%
Choline19.3 mg5%
Vitamin A52.1 µg7%
Vitamin C17.2 mg23%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.4 mg10%
Vitamin K32.1 µg36%

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: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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