Recipes · Iranian · Candies
Gaz (Persian Nougat)
One serving has 234 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (23%) and pyridoxine (20%). Ready in 195 minutes.
- Preparation: 180 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (80 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, honey, nut
Ingredients
- 25 g Sugar
- 15 g Honey
- 10 g Water
- 15 g Egg whites, raw
- 15 g Pistachios
Method
- Heat the sugar, honey and water together in a small pan until it reaches the soft-ball stage, about 115°C (240°F), or until a little dropped in cold water forms a soft, pliable ball.
- Meanwhile, whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks.
- With the whisk still running, slowly drizzle in the hot syrup, then keep whisking for several minutes until the mixture turns thick, glossy and stiff.
- Fold in the pistachios.
- Spread about 1.5 cm thick between two sheets of parchment and let set at room temperature for a few hours.
- Cut into small squares to serve. Makes 1 portion (a couple of pieces); multiply the ingredients by 8 for a full batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 234 kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.5 g | |
| Water | 26.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.39 g | |
| Lysine | 0.29 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.27 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.15 g | |
| Valine | 0.31 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 6.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.1 g | |
| Saturated | 0.89 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 18.3 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.21 mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.68 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 20.2 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.19 mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 76.3 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 187 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 4.3 µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 26.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.37 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.23 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.12 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.26 mg | 20% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 8.6 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.5 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3.9 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.91 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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