Recipes · Spanish · Soups and Broths
Caldo Gallego
One serving has 344 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (297%), vitamin C (69%), manganese (61%), pyridoxine (52%), copper (48%) and folate (38%). Ready in 75 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (610 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 150 g Potatoes, raw
- 80 g White beans, canned
- 60 g Collard greens, raw
- 15 g Salt pork
- 300 g Water
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Put the salt pork in a large pot with the water and bring to a simmer, skimming any scum, for 20 minutes to flavour the broth.
- Add the potatoes and garlic and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the beans and the shredded greens and simmer for a further 20 minutes until the potatoes are soft and starting to break up, thickening the broth.
- Taste and add salt as needed before serving hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 344 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 47.8 g | |
| Water | 532 mL | |
| Fiber | 9.5 g | 32% |
| Protein | 11.7 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.43 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.44 g | |
| Leucine | 0.77 g | |
| Lysine | 0.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.29 g | |
| Valine | 0.58 g | |
| Histidine | 0.26 g | |
| Fat | 12.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.4 g | |
| Saturated | 4.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 12.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 233 mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.43 mg | 48% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 96.6 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 61% |
| Phosphorus | 187 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1,154 mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 4.1 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 900 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.4 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.81 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.67 mg | 52% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 152 µg | 38% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.04 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 35.9 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 151 µg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 52 mg | 69% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.4 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 268 µg | 297% |
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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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