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Gooseberry Fool

One serving has 441 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (50%) and vitamin C (45%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Gooseberry Fool
Photo: David, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 40 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (245 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 120 g Gooseberries, raw
  • 30 g Sugar
  • 80 g Cream, heavy
  • 15 g Water

Method

  1. Top and tail the gooseberries, then simmer them with the sugar and water for 8-10 minutes until soft and collapsing.
  2. Crush the stewed gooseberries with a fork, leaving some texture, then cool completely.
  3. Whip the cream to soft peaks.
  4. Fold the cooled gooseberry puree through the cream in swirls, without fully blending.
  5. Spoon into glasses and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy441 kcal21%
Carbohydrates44.5 g
Water167 mL
Fiber5.2 g17%
Protein3.3 g7%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.1 g
Isoleucine0.12 g
Leucine0.19 g
Lysine0.1 g
Methionine0.05 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.1 g
Tyrosine0.11 g
Valine0.14 g
Histidine0.05 g
Fat29.6 g
Monounsaturated7.3 g
Polyunsaturated1.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-61.4 g
Saturated18.5 g
Trans-Fats0.99 g
Cholesterol90.4 mg
Calcium83.5 mg8%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron0.47 mg3%
Magnesium17.8 mg6%
Manganese0.18 mg10%
Phosphorus78.8 mg11%
Potassium314 mg7%
Selenium3.3 µg6%
Sodium23.7 mg
Zinc0.34 mg4%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.06 mg5%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.19 mg17%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.41 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.74 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.12 mg9%
Folate (vitamin B9)10.4 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.13 µg5%
Choline13.4 mg3%
Vitamin A347 µg50%
Vitamin C33.7 mg45%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)50.4 IU8%
Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K2.6 µg3%

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

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

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