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Funnel Cake

One serving has 566 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (53%), vitamin K (52%), selenium (50%), riboflavin (45%), thiamin (40%) and folate (27%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Funnel Cake
Photo: DavidSandbrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (202 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 80 g Milk, whole
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 10 g Sugar
  • 2 g Baking powder
  • 0.2 g Salt
  • 25 g Vegetable oil
  • 10 g Sugar, powdered

Method

  1. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.
  2. Whisk in the milk and egg until you have a smooth, pourable batter.
  3. Heat the oil in a wide pan or skillet to about 190°C (375°F).
  4. Drizzle the batter into the hot oil in a swirling, lacy pattern, using a funnel or squeeze bottle.
  5. Fry for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
  6. Drain on paper towels and dust generously with the powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy566 kcal27%
Carbohydrates62.6 g
Water95.6 mL
Fiber1.4 g5%
Protein10.8 g23%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.39 g
Isoleucine0.48 g
Leucine0.87 g
Lysine0.55 g
Methionine0.25 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.56 g
Tyrosine0.41 g
Valine0.59 g
Histidine0.27 g
Fat30.5 g
Monounsaturated7.3 g
Polyunsaturated15.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-613.3 g
Saturated6.2 g
Trans-Fats0.18 g
Cholesterol101 mg
Calcium259 mg26%
Copper0.11 mg12%
Iron3 mg17%
Magnesium22.8 mg7%
Manganese0.35 mg19%
Phosphorus369 mg53%
Potassium194 mg4%
Selenium27.7 µg50%
Sodium307 mg
Zinc0.97 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.44 mg40%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.5 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3 mg22%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.9 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)107 µg27%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.58 µg24%
Choline84.9 mg20%
Vitamin A76.8 µg11%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)61.3 IU10%
Vitamin E2.5 mg17%
Vitamin K46.4 µg52%

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

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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