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Tascalate

One serving has 176 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (43%), thiamin (41%), manganese (33%), riboflavin (24%), magnesium (23%) and niacin (23%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Tascalate
Photo: Pequeño mar, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (252 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 30 g Masa harina
  • 8 g Cocoa powder
  • 1 g Cinnamon
  • 12 g Sugar
  • 1 g Sazón seasoning
  • 200 g Water

Method

  1. Toast the masa harina in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until fragrant and a shade darker.
  2. Mix in the cocoa powder, cinnamon, sugar and achiote seasoning while still warm.
  3. Whisk 2-3 tablespoons of this mixture into the cold water until smooth, and serve over ice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy176 kcal8%
Carbohydrates40.4 g
Water203 mL
Fiber5.4 g18%
Protein4.2 g9%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.14 g
Isoleucine0.15 g
Leucine0.41 g
Lysine0.15 g
Methionine0.07 g
Cystine0.07 g
Phenylalanine0.2 g
Tyrosine0.13 g
Valine0.21 g
Histidine0.11 g
Fat2.2 g
Monounsaturated0.67 g
Polyunsaturated0.55 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.54 g
Saturated0.81 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium67.8 mg7%
Copper0.39 mg43%
Iron3.8 mg21%
Magnesium70.4 mg23%
Manganese0.59 mg33%
Phosphorus129 mg18%
Potassium205 mg4%
Selenium4.4 µg8%
Sodium181 mg
Zinc1.1 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.45 mg41%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.26 mg24%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.2 mg23%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.08 mg2%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.15 mg12%
Folate (vitamin B9)51.2 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline3.6 mg1%
Vitamin A0.15 µg0%
Vitamin C0.04 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.07 mg0%
Vitamin K0.51 µg1%

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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