Recipes · Paraguayan · Desserts
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.

- 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
- Peel the pumpkin and cut into chunks.
- Put the pumpkin in a saucepan with the water, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
- 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.
- Let cool slightly; serve the candied pumpkin with its syrup, warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 270 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.6 g | |
| Water | 178 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.05 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.05 g | |
| Leucine | 0.07 g | |
| Lysine | 0.08 g | |
| Methionine | 0.02 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.06 g | |
| Valine | 0.06 g | |
| Histidine | 0.03 g | |
| Fat | 0.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.03 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.02 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.01 g | |
| Saturated | 0.09 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 94.4 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 25.2 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.58 mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 69.3 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 597 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 1.2 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 20.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.53 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.98 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.53 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 24.7 µg | 6% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.9 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 639 µg | 91% |
| Vitamin C | 13.5 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4 µg | 3% |
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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