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Quesada Pasiega

One serving has 415 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (55%), riboflavin (45%), phosphorus (41%), cobalamin (39%), choline (33%) and pantothenic acid (28%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Quesada Pasiega
Photo: Valdavia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (226 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 100 g Cottage cheese
  • 40 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 25 g Sugar
  • 20 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 30 g Milk, whole
  • 1 g Lemon zest
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Blend or beat the cottage cheese until smooth.
  2. Beat in the eggs, sugar, milk and lemon zest until well combined, then fold in the flour.
  3. Pour into a buttered small baking dish and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35-40 minutes until golden on top and just set in the centre.
  4. Cool before slicing. Makes 1 slice; multiply by 8 for a whole cake.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy415 kcal20%
Carbohydrates45.5 g
Water142 mL
Fiber0.65 g2%
Protein19.3 g40%
Tryptophan0.25 g
Threonine0.82 g
Isoleucine0.98 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.4 g
Methionine0.48 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.92 g
Valine1.2 g
Histidine0.53 g
Fat17.4 g
Monounsaturated4.8 g
Polyunsaturated1.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61 g
Saturated8.6 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol190 mg
Calcium146 mg15%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron1.7 mg10%
Magnesium20.6 mg7%
Manganese0.15 mg8%
Phosphorus288 mg41%
Potassium225 mg5%
Selenium30.1 µg55%
Sodium387 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.21 mg19%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.5 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.3 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.14 mg11%
Folate (vitamin B9)69.3 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.94 µg39%
Choline142 mg33%
Vitamin A183 µg26%
Vitamin C1.3 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)51.1 IU9%
Vitamin E0.8 mg5%
Vitamin K0.97 µg1%

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: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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