Recipes · Spanish · Cakes
Tarta de Santiago
One serving has 560 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (84%), copper (62%), riboflavin (54%), manganese (52%), phosphorus (49%) and magnesium (45%). Ready in 55 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (145 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg, nut
Ingredients
- 50 g Almond flour
- 35 g Sugar
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 2 g Lemon zest
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Beat the eggs and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
- Fold in the ground almonds and lemon zest until evenly combined.
- Pour into a buttered round tin and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30-35 minutes until golden and just set in the centre.
- Cool completely, then dust heavily with powdered sugar in a cross pattern before serving. Makes 1 slice; multiply by 8 for a whole 20 cm cake.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 560 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 45 g | |
| Water | 43.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.2 g | 17% |
| Protein | 17.1 g | 36% |
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g | |
| Threonine | 0.62 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.69 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.76 g | |
| Methionine | 0.29 g | |
| Cystine | 0.28 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.92 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.52 g | |
| Valine | 0.84 g | |
| Histidine | 0.45 g | |
| Fat | 37.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 20.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.1 g | |
| Saturated | 7.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 203 mg | |
| Calcium | 151 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.56 mg | 62% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 140 mg | 45% |
| Manganese | 0.93 mg | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 342 mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 404 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 17.3 µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 81.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 27% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.94 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 48.5 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.46 µg | 19% |
| Choline | 175 mg | 41% |
| Vitamin A | 135 µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 41 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 12.6 mg | 84% |
| Vitamin K | 0.71 µg | 1% |
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: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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