Recipes · Italian · Appetizers

Bruschetta

One serving has 308 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (35%), vitamin K (33%), manganese (28%), niacin (23%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Bruschetta
Photo: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (162 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Bread, Italian
  • 80 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 15 g Olive oil
  • 3 g Basil, fresh
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Toast or grill the bread slices until golden and crisp at the edges.
  2. While still warm, rub one side of each slice with the cut side of the garlic clove.
  3. Toss the diced tomato with the olive oil, torn basil, salt and pepper.
  4. Spoon the tomato mixture over the toasted bread just before serving so it stays crisp.
  5. Drizzle with a little more olive oil and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy308 kcal15%
Carbohydrates33.2 g
Water103 mL
Fiber2.4 g8%
Protein6.7 g14%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.03 g
Isoleucine0.02 g
Leucine0.04 g
Lysine0.03 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.03 g
Tyrosine0.02 g
Valine0.03 g
Histidine0.02 g
Fat16.8 g
Monounsaturated11.3 g
Polyunsaturated2.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.2 g
Saturated2.4 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium82.9 mg8%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium27.4 mg9%
Manganese0.5 mg28%
Phosphorus82.8 mg12%
Potassium288 mg6%
Selenium10.8 µg20%
Sodium570 mg
Zinc0.67 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.39 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.21 mg19%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.3 mg23%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.32 mg6%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.17 mg13%
Folate (vitamin B9)75.4 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline15.2 mg4%
Vitamin A41.6 µg6%
Vitamin C12.4 mg17%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.8 mg19%
Vitamin K30 µg33%

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

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

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