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Huevos Rotos

One serving has 561 kcal and 22 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (80%), pyridoxine (72%), selenium (67%), phosphorus (53%), riboflavin (52%) and cobalamin (45%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Huevos Rotos
Photo: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (346 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, pork

Ingredients

  • 200 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 100 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 25 g Olive oil
  • 20 g Ham, dry-cured
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Slice the potatoes thinly and fry gently in the olive oil over low-medium heat for 15-18 minutes, turning now and then, until tender and golden.
  2. Season the potatoes with salt and pile them onto a plate.
  3. In the same pan, fry the eggs until the whites are fully set and the yolks are cooked to your liking.
  4. Lay the fried eggs over the potatoes, scatter with the cured ham, and break the yolks over everything just before eating.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy561 kcal26%
Carbohydrates36.9 g
Water245 mL
Fiber2.6 g9%
Protein22.4 g47%
Tryptophan0.23 g
Threonine0.8 g
Isoleucine0.91 g
Leucine1.5 g
Lysine1.4 g
Methionine0.53 g
Cystine0.36 g
Phenylalanine0.92 g
Tyrosine0.68 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.51 g
Fat36.3 g
Monounsaturated22.7 g
Polyunsaturated4.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.06 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.2 g
Saturated7.2 g
Trans-Fats0.04 g
Cholesterol386 mg
Calcium84.4 mg8%
Copper0.3 mg33%
Iron3.8 mg21%
Magnesium63 mg20%
Manganese0.35 mg19%
Phosphorus372 mg53%
Potassium1,074 mg23%
Selenium36.7 µg67%
Sodium885 mg
Zinc2.4 mg30%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.32 mg29%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.57 mg52%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.9 mg21%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.2 mg44%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.94 mg72%
Folate (vitamin B9)76 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg45%
Choline340 mg80%
Vitamin A160 µg23%
Vitamin C11.4 mg15%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)89.4 IU15%
Vitamin E4.7 mg31%
Vitamin K18.9 µg21%

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

0.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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