Recipes · Nigerian · Bread
Agege Bread
One serving has 204 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (39%), selenium (26%), riboflavin (24%), folate (24%) and niacin (20%). Ready in 150 minutes.
- Preparation: 120 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (74.5 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 5 g Sugar
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 3 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.5 g Salt
- 10 g Water
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply by 16 for a whole loaf. Dissolve the yeast and a pinch of the sugar in the warm water and milk, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, remaining sugar and salt, then add the oil and knead into a smooth, soft dough for about 10 minutes.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1-1.5 hours until doubled.
- Shape into a loaf, place in a greased loaf tin, and let rise again for 30-40 minutes.
- Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30-35 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.
- Cool completely before slicing; agege bread is dense and slices best once fully cool.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 204 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.7 g | |
| Water | 28 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 5 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19 g | |
| Leucine | 0.36 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | |
| Methionine | 0.09 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.22 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.88 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.7 g | |
| Saturated | 0.81 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 1.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 23.7 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 10.9 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.28 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 62.2 mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 72.3 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 14.2 µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 202 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.42 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.8 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.37 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 97.3 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.07 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 2.5 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6.9 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7 µg | 6% |
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
0.07 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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