Recipes · Nicaraguan · Beverages

Pinolillo

One serving has 124 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (28%) and thiamin (27%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Pinolillo
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (236 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 20 g Masa harina
  • 5 g Cocoa powder
  • 0.5 g Cinnamon
  • 10 g Sugar
  • 200 g Water

Method

  1. Toast the masa harina in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until fragrant and slightly darker.
  2. Let cool, then mix with the cocoa powder, cinnamon and sugar.
  3. Whisk into the cold water until smooth, and serve over ice, stirring again as it settles.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy124 kcal6%
Carbohydrates28.6 g
Water202 mL
Fiber3.4 g11%
Protein2.7 g6%
Tryptophan0.03 g
Threonine0.09 g
Isoleucine0.09 g
Leucine0.27 g
Lysine0.09 g
Methionine0.04 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.13 g
Tyrosine0.08 g
Valine0.14 g
Histidine0.07 g
Fat1.4 g
Monounsaturated0.43 g
Polyunsaturated0.37 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.36 g
Saturated0.51 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium45.1 mg5%
Copper0.25 mg28%
Iron2.4 mg14%
Magnesium45.9 mg15%
Manganese0.35 mg19%
Phosphorus83.2 mg12%
Potassium131 mg3%
Selenium2.9 µg5%
Sodium10.2 mg
Zinc0.73 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.3 mg27%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.18 mg16%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.1 mg15%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.05 mg1%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)34 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline2.4 mg1%
Vitamin A0.08 µg0%
Vitamin C0.02 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.04 mg0%
Vitamin K0.28 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

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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