Recipes · Polish · Side Dishes
Kopytka (Polish Potato Dumplings)
One serving has 440 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (58%), thiamin (51%), selenium (44%), manganese (37%), riboflavin (37%) and niacin (36%). Ready in 45 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (281 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 200 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 50 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 1 g Salt
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain, mash well, and let cool slightly.
- Mix in the flour, egg and salt to make a soft but manageable dough.
- Roll the dough into long ropes about 2 cm thick on a floured surface, then cut into short diagonal pieces resembling little hooves.
- Drop into a large pot of gently boiling salted water and cook for 3-4 minutes after they float to the surface.
- Lift out with a slotted spoon, toss with the melted butter, and serve hot as a side dish, or with a sauce as a light main.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 440 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 74.5 g | |
| Water | 180 mL | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 13% |
| Protein | 12 g | 25% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.32 g | |
| Leucine | 0.58 g | |
| Lysine | 0.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.38 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 10.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.98 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.75 g | |
| Saturated | 5.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 95.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 47.3 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.29 mg | 32% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 59.6 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.66 mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 206 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 918 mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 24 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 428 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5 mg | 36% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 23% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.75 mg | 58% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 129 µg | 32% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 85.8 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 100 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 11.4 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 16.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5 µg | 5% |
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: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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