Recipes · Swiss · Main Courses
Cheese Fondue
One serving has 1,018 kcal and 60 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of calcium (177%), cobalamin (175%), phosphorus (166%), selenium (116%), zinc (105%) and riboflavin (80%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (334 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, High protein
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, gluten, sulphite
Ingredients
- 90 g Gruyère cheese
- 90 g Swiss cheese
- 60 g Wine, white
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 5 g Cornstarch
- 80 g Bread, French (baguette)
- 5 g Lemon juice
Method
- Rub the inside of a heavy pot with the cut garlic clove, then add the wine and lemon juice and warm gently.
- Toss the grated cheeses with the cornstarch, then add them to the pan a handful at a time, stirring in a figure-eight over low heat until fully melted and smooth.
- Keep the fondue gently bubbling over a low flame or burner at the table.
- Cube the bread and serve alongside for dipping on long forks.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1,018 kcal | 48% |
| Carbohydrates | 50.9 g | |
| Water | 150 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 6% |
| Protein | 60 g | 125% |
| Tryptophan | 0.74 g | |
| Threonine | 1.9 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2.8 g | |
| Leucine | 5.5 g | |
| Lysine | 4.8 g | |
| Methionine | 1.4 g | |
| Cystine | 0.54 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 3.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 3.1 g | |
| Valine | 4 g | |
| Histidine | 2 g | |
| Fat | 59 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.8 g | |
| Saturated | 33.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.89 g | |
| Cholesterol | 183 mg | |
| Calcium | 1,766 mg | 177% |
| Copper | 0.21 mg | 23% |
| Iron | 3.7 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 95.2 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.64 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 1,163 mg | 166% |
| Potassium | 295 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 63.7 µg | 116% |
| Sodium | 1,297 mg | |
| Zinc | 8.4 mg | 105% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.64 mg | 58% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.88 mg | 80% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.1 mg | 29% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.3 mg | 23% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 118 µg | 30% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4.2 µg | 175% |
| Choline | 36.5 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 503 µg | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 21.6 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6 µg | 5% |
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
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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