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Cornbread

One serving has 236 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (31%), riboflavin (23%), thiamin (22%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 29 minutes.

Cornbread
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 19 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (94.7 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 22 g Cornmeal, yellow
  • 13 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 7 g Sugar
  • 1.3 g Baking powder
  • 0.4 g Salt
  • 33 g Buttermilk
  • 11 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 7 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
  2. Whisk in the buttermilk, egg and melted butter just until combined; a few small lumps are fine.
  3. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan and smooth the top.
  4. Bake at 220°C (425°F) for 18-20 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool for a few minutes before cutting into squares. Makes 1 piece; multiply the ingredients by 9 for a whole pan.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy236 kcal11%
Carbohydrates36.4 g
Water43.3 mL
Fiber1.2 g4%
Protein5.4 g11%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.18 g
Isoleucine0.23 g
Leucine0.54 g
Lysine0.25 g
Methionine0.13 g
Cystine0.1 g
Phenylalanine0.28 g
Tyrosine0.19 g
Valine0.3 g
Histidine0.14 g
Fat7.6 g
Monounsaturated2.2 g
Polyunsaturated0.67 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.53 g
Saturated4.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol57.3 mg
Calcium145 mg14%
Copper0.05 mg6%
Iron1.9 mg11%
Magnesium15.5 mg5%
Manganese0.13 mg7%
Phosphorus218 mg31%
Potassium112 mg2%
Selenium10.9 µg20%
Sodium325 mg
Zinc0.52 mg7%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.25 mg23%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.9 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.38 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.08 mg6%
Folate (vitamin B9)76.8 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.18 µg8%
Choline41.4 mg10%
Vitamin A72.5 µg10%
Vitamin C0.33 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)9.3 IU2%
Vitamin E0.35 mg2%
Vitamin K0.6 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: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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