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Tunnbröd (Swedish Thin Flatbread)

One serving has 299 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (46%), thiamin (44%), manganese (31%), niacin (30%), riboflavin (29%) and folate (24%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Tunnbröd (Swedish Thin Flatbread)
Photo: Mikael Lindmark, CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (107 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Flour, barley
  • 30 g Buttermilk
  • 1 g Baking soda
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Mix both flours with the baking soda and salt.
  2. Stir in the buttermilk and melted butter to form a firm, smooth dough; knead briefly, then rest for 15 minutes.
  3. Divide into small pieces and roll each out very thin on a floured surface.
  4. Cook on a hot, dry griddle or in a very hot dry skillet for 1-2 minutes per side until lightly browned in spots and cooked through for a soft flatbread, or a little longer for a crisp version.
  5. Stack under a clean towel to keep soft, or cool on a rack if making the crisp style, then serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy299 kcal14%
Carbohydrates54.5 g
Water36.2 mL
Fiber3.4 g11%
Protein8.3 g17%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.26 g
Isoleucine0.31 g
Leucine0.6 g
Lysine0.28 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.16 g
Phenylalanine0.43 g
Tyrosine0.27 g
Valine0.38 g
Histidine0.19 g
Fat5.2 g
Monounsaturated1.3 g
Polyunsaturated0.52 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.43 g
Saturated2.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol11.9 mg
Calcium50 mg5%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron2.9 mg16%
Magnesium33.6 mg11%
Manganese0.55 mg31%
Phosphorus141 mg20%
Potassium162 mg3%
Selenium25.1 µg46%
Sodium514 mg
Zinc0.88 mg11%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.48 mg44%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.32 mg29%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.2 mg30%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.34 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.11 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)94.8 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.07 µg3%
Choline13.8 mg3%
Vitamin A38.4 µg5%
Vitamin C0.3 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.3 IU0%
Vitamin E0.36 mg2%
Vitamin K0.97 µg1%

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: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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