Recipes · Swiss · Side Dishes

Rösti

One serving has 341 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (66%), copper (29%), manganese (22%), potassium (22%), phosphorus (20%) and vitamin A (20%). Ready in 745 minutes.

Rösti
Photo: Benutzer:Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 720 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (271 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 250 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 20 g Butter, unsalted
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes whole the day before and refrigerate overnight so they stay firm, then peel and coarsely grate them.
  2. Season the grated potato with the salt.
  3. Melt half the butter in a wide pan over medium heat, press the potato in firmly to form an even cake, and cook for 8-10 minutes until deep golden underneath.
  4. Add the rest of the butter around the edge, flip the cake in one go, and cook for a further 8-10 minutes until golden on the second side.
  5. Slide onto a plate and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy341 kcal16%
Carbohydrates45.2 g
Water200 mL
Fiber3.3 g11%
Protein5.5 g12%
Tryptophan0 g
Threonine0.01 g
Isoleucine0.01 g
Leucine0.02 g
Lysine0.01 g
Methionine0 g
Cystine0 g
Phenylalanine0.01 g
Tyrosine0.01 g
Valine0.01 g
Histidine0 g
Fat16.4 g
Monounsaturated4.7 g
Polyunsaturated0.71 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.45 g
Saturated10.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol43 mg
Calcium37.4 mg4%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium57.9 mg19%
Manganese0.39 mg22%
Phosphorus142 mg20%
Potassium1,047 mg22%
Selenium1.2 µg2%
Sodium208 mg
Zinc0.74 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.21 mg19%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.09 mg8%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.6 mg19%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.77 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.86 mg66%
Folate (vitamin B9)35.6 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.03 µg1%
Choline35.3 mg8%
Vitamin A137 µg20%
Vitamin C14.3 mg19%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.49 mg3%
Vitamin K5.9 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

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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