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Egg Cream

One serving has 118 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (46%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 5 minutes.

Egg Cream
Photo: Lkapit, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (255 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 60 g Milk, whole
  • 10 g Cocoa powder
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 170 g Water

Method

  1. Whisk the cocoa powder, sugar and a splash of the water in a tall glass to make a smooth chocolate syrup.
  2. Add the milk and stir well to combine with the syrup.
  3. Top up with the remaining cold sparkling water while stirring vigorously to build a good foamy head.
  4. Serve immediately with a straw while it is still fizzy.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy118 kcal6%
Carbohydrates23.7 g
Water223 mL
Fiber3.7 g13%
Protein3.9 g8%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.16 g
Isoleucine0.17 g
Leucine0.3 g
Lysine0.26 g
Methionine0.07 g
Cystine0.04 g
Phenylalanine0.19 g
Tyrosine0.17 g
Valine0.24 g
Histidine0.09 g
Fat3.3 g
Monounsaturated0.94 g
Polyunsaturated0.16 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.12 g
Saturated1.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol6 mg
Calcium85.8 mg9%
Copper0.41 mg46%
Iron1.4 mg8%
Magnesium57.6 mg19%
Manganese0.39 mg22%
Phosphorus124 mg18%
Potassium232 mg5%
Selenium3.7 µg7%
Sodium34.9 mg
Zinc0.92 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.04 mg4%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.13 mg12%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.27 mg2%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.25 mg5%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.03 mg2%
Folate (vitamin B9)6.2 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.27 µg11%
Choline9.8 mg2%
Vitamin A27.6 µg4%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)30.6 IU5%
Vitamin E0.05 mg0%
Vitamin K0.43 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

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

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