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Kapuśniak (Polish Cabbage Soup)

One serving has 294 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (135%), vitamin C (85%), pyridoxine (56%), niacin (41%), vitamin A (38%) and copper (30%). Ready in 48 minutes.

Kapuśniak (Polish Cabbage Soup)
Photo: Mariuszjbie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 38 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (611 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: celery, pork, poultry

Ingredients

  • 150 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 80 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 25 g Bacon, raw
  • 25 g Onions, raw
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 200 g Chicken stock, homemade
  • 100 g Water
  • 0.3 g Marjoram, dried
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Dice the bacon and fry in a soup pot over medium heat until the fat renders, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the chopped onion and carrot and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
  3. Add the shredded cabbage, diced potato, chicken stock and water; bring to a boil, then simmer for 25-30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  4. Season with the marjoram and salt.
  5. Serve hot; kapuśniak is often finished with a spoonful of sour cream at the table.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy294 kcal14%
Carbohydrates35.6 g
Water546 mL
Fiber6.2 g21%
Protein12.7 g26%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.12 g
Isoleucine0.07 g
Leucine0.1 g
Lysine0.11 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.04 g
Phenylalanine0.07 g
Tyrosine0.04 g
Valine0.09 g
Histidine0.05 g
Fat12 g
Monounsaturated5.2 g
Polyunsaturated2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated3.9 g
Trans-Fats0.04 g
Cholesterol22.5 mg
Calcium103 mg10%
Copper0.27 mg30%
Iron2.3 mg13%
Magnesium55.8 mg18%
Manganese0.46 mg26%
Phosphorus197 mg28%
Potassium986 mg21%
Selenium10.4 µg19%
Sodium724 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.33 mg30%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.3 mg27%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.7 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.81 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.73 mg56%
Folate (vitamin B9)97 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.13 µg5%
Choline60.8 mg14%
Vitamin A264 µg38%
Vitamin C63.6 mg85%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4 IU1%
Vitamin E0.61 mg4%
Vitamin K122 µg135%

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

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

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