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Papanași (Romanian Fried Cheese Doughnuts)
One serving has 462 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (49%), riboflavin (41%), phosphorus (36%), cobalamin (27%), thiamin (25%) and vitamin K (25%). Ready in 16 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 6 min
- Makes: 1 serving (207 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 100 g Cottage cheese
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Sugar
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 20 g Sour cream
- 15 g Jam
Method
- Mix the cottage cheese with the flour, egg and sugar to make a soft, slightly sticky dough.
- Shape into 2-3 small doughnut-like rounds with a hole in the centre, or simple balls.
- Heat the oil in a pan to about 170 °C (340 °F) and fry the doughnuts for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through; only a little oil is actually absorbed.
- Drain briefly on paper towels.
- Serve warm topped with the sour cream and jam.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 462 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 47.7 g | |
| Water | 118 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.98 g | 3% |
| Protein | 17.3 g | 36% |
| Tryptophan | 0.23 g | |
| Threonine | 0.73 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.87 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.42 g | |
| Cystine | 0.19 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.9 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.83 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.48 g | |
| Fat | 22.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.7 g | |
| Saturated | 6.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.25 g | |
| Cholesterol | 103 mg | |
| Calcium | 122 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 19.6 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.22 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 249 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 200 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 27.1 µg | 49% |
| Sodium | 355 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.94 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.9 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 79.2 µg | 20% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.65 µg | 27% |
| Choline | 82.5 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 93.8 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 19.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5 µg | 25% |
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: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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