Recipes · Italian · Beverages

Caffè Macchiato

One serving has 12 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 3 minutes.

Caffè Macchiato
Photo: Jen Arrr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 1 min
  • Cooking: 2 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (45 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 30 g Espresso
  • 15 g Milk, whole

Method

  1. Brew a shot of hot espresso into a small cup.
  2. Warm and froth a small amount of milk until light and foamy.
  3. Spoon just a dash of the foamed milk on top of the espresso — 'macchiato' means 'stained'.
  4. Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy11.9 kcal1%
Carbohydrates1.2 g
Water42.6 mL
Fiber0 g0%
Protein0.51 g1%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.02 g
Isoleucine0.02 g
Leucine0.04 g
Lysine0.04 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0 g
Phenylalanine0.02 g
Tyrosine0.02 g
Valine0.03 g
Histidine0.01 g
Fat0.54 g
Monounsaturated0.12 g
Polyunsaturated0.06 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.05 g
Saturated0.31 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol1.5 mg
Calcium17.6 mg2%
Copper0.02 mg2%
Iron0.04 mg0%
Magnesium25.5 mg8%
Manganese0.02 mg1%
Phosphorus14.7 mg2%
Potassium54.3 mg1%
Selenium0.56 µg1%
Sodium10.7 mg
Zinc0.07 mg1%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.01 mg1%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.08 mg7%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.6 mg11%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.06 mg1%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.01 mg1%
Folate (vitamin B9)1.1 µg0%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.07 µg3%
Choline2.9 mg1%
Vitamin A6.9 µg1%
Vitamin C0.06 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)7.7 IU1%
Vitamin E0.01 mg0%
Vitamin K0.08 µg0%

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

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

Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.