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Kosereva

One serving has 270 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (91%), manganese (32%) and copper (26%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Kosereva
Photo: Overkill53, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (251 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 150 g Pumpkin, raw
  • 60 g Sugar, brown
  • 1 g Cinnamon
  • 0.3 g Cloves
  • 40 g Water

Method

  1. Peel the pumpkin and cut into chunks.
  2. Put the pumpkin in a saucepan with the water, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
  3. Cook over low heat for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pumpkin is very soft and the syrup has thickened and turned deep amber.
  4. Let cool slightly; serve the candied pumpkin with its syrup, warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy270 kcal13%
Carbohydrates69.6 g
Water178 mL
Fiber1.4 g5%
Protein1.6 g3%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.05 g
Isoleucine0.05 g
Leucine0.07 g
Lysine0.08 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.05 g
Tyrosine0.06 g
Valine0.06 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat0.2 g
Monounsaturated0.03 g
Polyunsaturated0.02 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.01 g
Saturated0.09 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium94.4 mg9%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron1.7 mg10%
Magnesium25.2 mg8%
Manganese0.58 mg32%
Phosphorus69.3 mg10%
Potassium597 mg13%
Selenium1.2 µg2%
Sodium20.8 mg
Zinc0.53 mg7%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.08 mg7%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.17 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.98 mg7%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.53 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.12 mg9%
Folate (vitamin B9)24.7 µg6%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline13.9 mg3%
Vitamin A639 µg91%
Vitamin C13.5 mg18%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K2.4 µg3%

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: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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