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Chicha Morada

One serving has 209 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (50%) and vitamin C (31%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Chicha Morada
Photo: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 35 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (426 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 30 g Corn flour, purple
  • 300 g Water
  • 40 g Pineapple, raw
  • 30 g Apples, raw
  • 1 g Cinnamon
  • 0.3 g Cloves
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 10 g Lime juice

Method

  1. Put the purple corn flour, water, pineapple, apple, cinnamon and cloves in a large pot.
  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30-35 minutes until deep purple and fragrant.
  3. Strain through a fine sieve, discarding the solids, and stir in the sugar while still warm until dissolved.
  4. Chill well, stir in the lime juice, and serve cold over ice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy209 kcal10%
Carbohydrates48.4 g
Water372 mL
Fiber4.5 g15%
Protein3 g6%
Tryptophan0 g
Threonine0.01 g
Isoleucine0.01 g
Leucine0.02 g
Lysine0.02 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.01 g
Tyrosine0.01 g
Valine0.02 g
Histidine0.01 g
Fat1.7 g
Monounsaturated0.01 g
Polyunsaturated0.05 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.03 g
Saturated0.03 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium31 mg3%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron0.81 mg5%
Magnesium44.5 mg14%
Manganese0.9 mg50%
Phosphorus87.8 mg13%
Potassium209 mg4%
Selenium0.85 µg2%
Sodium15.5 mg
Zinc0.8 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.09 mg8%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.1 mg9%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1 mg7%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.29 mg6%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.2 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)9.2 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline4 mg1%
Vitamin A2.5 µg0%
Vitamin C23.5 mg31%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.13 mg1%
Vitamin K1.7 µg2%

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

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

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