Recipes · Romanian · Side Dishes
Mămăligă (Romanian Cornmeal Polenta)
One serving has 310 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (33%), thiamin (28%) and folate (28%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (281 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 50 g Cornmeal, yellow
- 200 g Water
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Feta cheese
- 0.8 g Salt
Method
- Bring the water to a boil with the salt.
- Rain in the cornmeal in a thin stream, whisking constantly to avoid lumps.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 15-20 minutes until thick, smooth and no longer grainy.
- Beat in the butter until glossy.
- Spoon into a bowl, crumble the cheese over the top, and serve hot as a side to stews or on its own.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 310 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.5 g | |
| Water | 218 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 7% |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.22 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.29 g | |
| Leucine | 0.79 g | |
| Lysine | 0.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.39 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 13.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.83 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.65 g | |
| Saturated | 7.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 39.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 109 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 22 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.09 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 119 mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 85.9 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 8.3 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 550 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.94 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.7 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.32 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.18 mg | 14% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 111 µg | 28% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.36 µg | 15% |
| Choline | 9.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 98.9 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.33 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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