Recipes · American · Snacks
Spam Musubi
One serving has 489 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (60%), selenium (50%), manganese (48%), folate (44%), niacin (37%) and copper (31%). Ready in 21 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 6 min
- Makes: 1 serving (149 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, gluten, pork, soy
Ingredients
- 60 g Luncheon meat, canned
- 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 3 g Seaweed, dried
- 8 g Soy sauce
- 5 g Sugar
- 3 g Vinegar, white
Method
- Cook the rice and let it cool slightly so it holds together, then season lightly with a little of the vinegar.
- Slice the Spam into two thick slices and pan-fry over medium heat for 2-3 minutes per side until browned and lightly caramelized at the edges.
- Whisk the soy sauce and sugar together and pour over the Spam in the last minute of cooking, turning to glaze both sides.
- Lay a strip of nori flat and press a block of the rice on top using a musubi mold or an empty, open-ended can.
- Top the rice block with a glazed Spam slice, then wrap the nori around the rice and Spam, sealing the edge with a dab of water.
- Slice in half and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 489 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 64.2 g | |
| Water | 47.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.1 g | 4% |
| Protein | 14.1 g | 29% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.49 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.58 g | |
| Leucine | 1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.77 g | |
| Methionine | 0.33 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.42 g | |
| Valine | 0.72 g | |
| Histidine | 0.35 g | |
| Fat | 18.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2 g | |
| Saturated | 6.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 37.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 37.2 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.28 mg | 31% |
| Iron | 4.3 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 43.9 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.86 mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 146 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 282 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 27.7 µg | 50% |
| Sodium | 1,234 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.66 mg | 60% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.2 mg | 37% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.26 mg | 20% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 177 µg | 44% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.54 µg | 23% |
| Choline | 44.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0.42 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.75 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 13.2 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.82 µg | 1% |
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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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