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Sopa de Ajo (Garlic Soup)

One serving has 395 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (63%), riboflavin (54%), thiamin (45%), choline (37%), manganese (32%) and phosphorus (27%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Sopa de Ajo (Garlic Soup)
Photo: G M, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (387 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: celery, egg, gluten, poultry

Ingredients

  • 60 g Bread, French (baguette)
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 15 g Olive oil
  • 2 g Paprika
  • 125 g Chicken broth
  • 125 g Water
  • 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 0.4 g Salt

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pot and fry the sliced garlic gently until golden, taking care not to burn it.
  2. Add the torn bread and paprika and stir for a minute to toast lightly.
  3. Pour in the stock and water, season with salt, and simmer for 15 minutes until the bread has broken down and thickened the soup.
  4. Crack in the egg and poach gently for 3-4 minutes, or stir it through, until just set, then serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy395 kcal19%
Carbohydrates36.4 g
Water311 mL
Fiber2.2 g8%
Protein14.4 g30%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.3 g
Isoleucine0.37 g
Leucine0.59 g
Lysine0.5 g
Methionine0.2 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.37 g
Tyrosine0.27 g
Valine0.47 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat21.8 g
Monounsaturated13.1 g
Polyunsaturated3.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.9 g
Saturated4 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol189 mg
Calcium90.9 mg9%
Copper0.2 mg22%
Iron4 mg22%
Magnesium33.8 mg11%
Manganese0.58 mg32%
Phosphorus189 mg27%
Potassium248 mg5%
Selenium34.6 µg63%
Sodium1,059 mg
Zinc1.6 mg20%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.5 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.59 mg54%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.5 mg25%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg23%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.32 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)98.6 µg25%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.47 µg20%
Choline156 mg37%
Vitamin A129 µg18%
Vitamin C3.1 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)41 IU7%
Vitamin E3.4 mg23%
Vitamin K11.4 µg13%

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

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

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