Recipes · Welsh · Breakfast

Laverbread

One serving has 218 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (123%), vitamin C (81%), riboflavin (64%), folate (57%), vitamin A (56%) and copper (53%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Laverbread
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (185 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 150 g Laver seaweed, raw
  • 20 g Oats, rolled
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 5 g Lemon juice
  • 0.2 g Salt

Method

  1. Rinse the laver seaweed well, then simmer it in a covered pan with a splash of water for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it collapses into a smooth, dark puree.
  2. Season with the salt and lemon juice.
  3. Mix in the oats to bind, then shape into small patties.
  4. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the patties for 2-3 minutes a side until crisp outside and hot through.
  5. Serve hot as part of a breakfast.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy218 kcal10%
Carbohydrates21.6 g
Water134 mL
Fiber2.5 g8%
Protein11.4 g24%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.42 g
Isoleucine0.49 g
Leucine0.95 g
Lysine0.46 g
Methionine0.26 g
Cystine0.24 g
Phenylalanine0.54 g
Tyrosine0.46 g
Valine0.74 g
Histidine0.27 g
Fat11.7 g
Monounsaturated2.7 g
Polyunsaturated6.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.12 g
Omega-65.5 g
Saturated1.8 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium116 mg12%
Copper0.48 mg53%
Iron3.6 mg20%
Magnesium30.9 mg10%
Manganese2.2 mg123%
Phosphorus169 mg24%
Potassium612 mg13%
Selenium6.8 µg12%
Sodium151 mg
Zinc2.3 mg29%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.7 mg64%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.4 mg17%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.26 mg20%
Folate (vitamin B9)226 µg57%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline24 mg6%
Vitamin A390 µg56%
Vitamin C60.4 mg81%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.4 mg16%
Vitamin K24.8 µg28%

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.

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