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.

Caldo Gallego
Photo: Juan Mejuto, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Add the potatoes and garlic and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. 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.
  4. Taste and add salt as needed before serving hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy344 kcal16%
Carbohydrates47.8 g
Water532 mL
Fiber9.5 g32%
Protein11.7 g24%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.43 g
Isoleucine0.44 g
Leucine0.77 g
Lysine0.7 g
Methionine0.17 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.52 g
Tyrosine0.29 g
Valine0.58 g
Histidine0.26 g
Fat12.8 g
Monounsaturated5.7 g
Polyunsaturated1.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.4 g
Saturated4.5 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol12.9 mg
Calcium233 mg23%
Copper0.43 mg48%
Iron4 mg22%
Magnesium96.6 mg31%
Manganese1.1 mg61%
Phosphorus187 mg27%
Potassium1,154 mg25%
Selenium4.1 µg7%
Sodium900 mg
Zinc1.7 mg21%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.27 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.17 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.4 mg17%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.81 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.67 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)152 µg38%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.04 µg2%
Choline35.9 mg8%
Vitamin A151 µg22%
Vitamin C52 mg69%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.4 IU0%
Vitamin E2 mg13%
Vitamin K268 µg297%

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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