Recipes · French · Pies
Quiche Lorraine
One serving has 931 kcal and 24 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (93%), riboflavin (71%), vitamin A (68%), choline (66%), phosphorus (51%) and cobalamin (51%). Ready in 63 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 48 min
- Makes: 1 serving (311 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 70 g Pie crust, unbaked
- 50 g Bacon, raw
- 80 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 80 g Cream, heavy
- 30 g Milk, whole
- 0.15 g Nutmeg
- 0.5 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Line a tart tin with the pastry, prick the base, and blind-bake at 190°C (375°F) for 12-15 minutes until pale golden.
- Fry the bacon until just crisp and scatter it over the pastry base.
- Whisk the eggs, cream, milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper together, then pour over the bacon.
- Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 30-35 minutes until just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
- Cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing so it firms up.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 931 kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 34.1 g | |
| Water | 171 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.5 g | 8% |
| Protein | 24.1 g | 50% |
| Tryptophan | 0.25 g | |
| Threonine | 0.7 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.84 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.45 g | |
| Cystine | 0.32 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.9 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.68 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.42 g | |
| Fat | 77.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 27.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.2 g | |
| Saturated | 33.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 424 mg | |
| Calcium | 142 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3.5 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 33.7 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.33 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 356 mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 371 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 51.3 µg | 93% |
| Sodium | 1,055 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 27% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.78 mg | 71% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.2 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.1 mg | 43% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.32 mg | 25% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 92.2 µg | 23% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 51% |
| Choline | 281 mg | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 476 µg | 68% |
| Vitamin C | 0.48 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 139 IU | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 12.5 µg | 14% |
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
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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