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Emoliente

One serving has 113 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (23%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Emoliente
Photo: MiguelAlanCS, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (288 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 15 g Barley, pearl
  • 5 g Chia seeds
  • 200 g Herbal tea, brewed
  • 10 g Lime juice
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 50 g Water

Method

  1. Boil the pearl barley in the water for 20-25 minutes until soft, then strain and keep the cooking liquid.
  2. Soak the chia seeds in a little of the warm barley liquid for 10 minutes until they turn gelatinous.
  3. Combine the barley liquid, soaked chia and warm herbal tea, and stir in the sugar until dissolved.
  4. Chill well, then stir in the lime juice and serve cold.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy113 kcal5%
Carbohydrates23 g
Water260 mL
Fiber4.1 g14%
Protein2.4 g5%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.09 g
Isoleucine0.09 g
Leucine0.17 g
Lysine0.11 g
Methionine0.06 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.14 g
Tyrosine0.07 g
Valine0.12 g
Histidine0.06 g
Fat1.7 g
Monounsaturated0.14 g
Polyunsaturated1.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.37 g
Saturated0.21 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium42.9 mg4%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron0.93 mg5%
Magnesium31.9 mg10%
Manganese0.42 mg23%
Phosphorus77.5 mg11%
Potassium92.2 mg2%
Selenium8.5 µg15%
Sodium6.4 mg
Zinc0.64 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.08 mg7%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.04 mg4%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.1 mg8%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.08 mg2%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)8.9 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline7 mg2%
Vitamin A0.35 µg0%
Vitamin C3.1 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.05 mg0%
Vitamin K0.39 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

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

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