Recipes · Ukrainian · Soups and Broths

Yushka (Freshwater Fish Soup)

One serving has 294 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin D (D2 + D3) (247%), phosphorus (100%), cobalamin (96%), pyridoxine (52%), vitamin A (39%) and vitamin C (38%). Ready in 65 minutes.

Yushka (Freshwater Fish Soup)
Photo: Kagor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 50 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (664 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: fish

Ingredients

  • 150 g Carp, raw
  • 100 g Potatoes, raw
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 350 g Water
  • 0.2 g Bay leaves
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 3 g Dill, fresh

Method

  1. Clean the fish if needed and cut into large pieces; dice the potato and carrot, and finely chop the onion.
  2. Put the fish, water, bay leaf and half the salt in a pot and bring to a gentle simmer; skim any foam and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Lift out the fish, carefully remove the bones and skin, and flake the flesh; set aside.
  4. Add the potato, carrot and onion to the broth and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender.
  5. Return the flaked fish to the pot, season with the remaining salt and the pepper, and warm through.
  6. Ladle into bowls and scatter with the dill before serving hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy294 kcal14%
Carbohydrates23.6 g
Water599 mL
Fiber3.6 g12%
Protein29.5 g62%
Tryptophan0.33 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.83 g
Cystine0.34 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.97 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.84 g
Fat8.7 g
Monounsaturated3.5 g
Polyunsaturated2.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.17 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.36 g
Omega-60.85 g
Saturated1.7 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol99 mg
Calcium110 mg11%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium78.8 mg25%
Manganese0.38 mg21%
Phosphorus701 mg100%
Potassium1,090 mg23%
Selenium19.5 µg35%
Sodium505 mg
Zinc2.7 mg34%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.29 mg26%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.15 mg14%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.9 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.6 mg31%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.67 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)53.8 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.3 µg96%
Choline114 mg27%
Vitamin A276 µg39%
Vitamin C28.7 mg38%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1,482 IU247%
Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K6.6 µg7%

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

1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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