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Doogh (Persian Yogurt Drink)

One serving has 79 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (38%), riboflavin (24%) and phosphorus (22%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Doogh (Persian Yogurt Drink)
Photo: Schekinov Alexey Victorovich, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (251 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 150 g Kefir
  • 100 g Water
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Mint, dried

Method

  1. Whisk the kefir with the water until smooth and well combined, giving the light, tangy fizz of doogh.
  2. Season with the salt and dried mint.
  3. Chill well, then serve very cold, over ice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy78.9 kcal4%
Carbohydrates11.4 g
Water231 mL
Fiber0.09 g0%
Protein5.4 g11%
Tryptophan0 g
Threonine0 g
Isoleucine0 g
Leucine0 g
Lysine0 g
Methionine0 g
Cystine0 g
Phenylalanine0 g
Tyrosine0 g
Valine0 g
Histidine0 g
Fat1.5 g
Monounsaturated0.43 g
Polyunsaturated0.08 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.06 g
Saturated0.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol7.5 mg
Calcium194 mg19%
Copper0.03 mg3%
Iron0.33 mg2%
Magnesium20.8 mg7%
Manganese0.04 mg2%
Phosphorus151 mg22%
Potassium244 mg5%
Selenium5.4 µg10%
Sodium450 mg
Zinc0.69 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.05 mg5%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.26 mg24%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.21 mg2%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0 mg0%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)28.6 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.45 µg19%
Choline22.8 mg5%
Vitamin A263 µg38%
Vitamin C1.2 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.06 mg0%
Vitamin K0.9 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

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

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