Recipes · Panamanian · Beverages

Chicheme

One serving has 219 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (21%) and riboflavin (21%). Ready in 550 minutes.

Chicheme
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  • Preparation: 490 min
  • Cooking: 60 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (244 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 30 g Corn kernels, dried
  • 100 g Milk, whole
  • 12 g Sugar
  • 0.5 g Cinnamon
  • 100 g Water
  • 1 g Ginger, fresh

Method

  1. Soak the dried corn kernels overnight, then boil in fresh water for about 1 hour until tender and starting to burst.
  2. Drain, reserving some of the cooking liquid, and let the corn cool slightly.
  3. Blend a third of the cooked corn with the milk, sugar, cinnamon and grated ginger until fairly smooth, then stir back in the rest of the whole kernels and a little of the reserved liquid to the consistency you like.
  4. Chill well and serve cold.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy219 kcal10%
Carbohydrates39.7 g
Water192 mL
Fiber0.29 g1%
Protein6 g13%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.24 g
Isoleucine0.27 g
Leucine0.65 g
Lysine0.35 g
Methionine0.14 g
Cystine0.07 g
Phenylalanine0.3 g
Tyrosine0.27 g
Valine0.35 g
Histidine0.18 g
Fat4.7 g
Monounsaturated1.2 g
Polyunsaturated0.85 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.75 g
Saturated2.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol10 mg
Calcium123 mg12%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron0.9 mg5%
Magnesium49.8 mg16%
Manganese0.24 mg13%
Phosphorus148 mg21%
Potassium225 mg5%
Selenium8.4 µg15%
Sodium57.8 mg
Zinc1.1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.16 mg15%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.23 mg21%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.2 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.5 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.22 mg17%
Folate (vitamin B9)5.1 µg1%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.45 µg19%
Choline14.6 mg3%
Vitamin A46.1 µg7%
Vitamin C0.07 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)51 IU9%
Vitamin E0.08 mg1%
Vitamin K0.46 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

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

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