Recipes · American · Main Courses

Meatloaf

One serving has 336 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (89%), zinc (53%), selenium (38%), niacin (35%), phosphorus (30%) and pyridoxine (29%). Ready in 73 minutes.

Meatloaf
Photo: Renee Comet (photographer), Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 58 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (161 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Low carb
  • Contains: beef, dairy, egg, fish, gluten

Ingredients

  • 90 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
  • 12 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 15 g Milk, whole
  • 12 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 10 g Onions, raw
  • 1 g Garlic, raw
  • 15 g Ketchup
  • 2 g Worcestershire sauce
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 3 g Sugar, brown

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F).
  2. Mix the ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, finely chopped onion, garlic, half the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper together in a bowl until just combined; do not overwork it.
  3. Shape the mixture into a loaf on a lined baking sheet or in a loaf pan.
  4. Mix the remaining ketchup with the brown sugar and spread it over the top as a glaze.
  5. Bake for 55-60 minutes until cooked through (internal temperature of 71°C/160°F) and the glaze is set and slightly caramelized.
  6. Rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Makes 1 slice; multiply the ingredients by 8 for a whole loaf.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy336 kcal16%
Carbohydrates18.3 g
Water100 mL
Fiber0.83 g3%
Protein19.4 g40%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.74 g
Isoleucine0.86 g
Leucine1.5 g
Lysine1.5 g
Methionine0.49 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine0.8 g
Tyrosine0.61 g
Valine0.97 g
Histidine0.59 g
Fat20.3 g
Monounsaturated8.7 g
Polyunsaturated0.99 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.82 g
Saturated7.6 g
Trans-Fats1.1 g
Cholesterol110 mg
Calcium73.8 mg7%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron2.8 mg15%
Magnesium27.5 mg9%
Manganese0.19 mg11%
Phosphorus208 mg30%
Potassium386 mg8%
Selenium21.1 µg38%
Sodium451 mg
Zinc4.2 mg53%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.18 mg16%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.3 mg27%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.9 mg35%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.79 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.38 mg29%
Folate (vitamin B9)29 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg89%
Choline92.8 mg22%
Vitamin A33.8 µg5%
Vitamin C1.9 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20.2 IU3%
Vitamin E0.52 mg3%
Vitamin K3.4 µg4%

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

3.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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