Recipes · Italian · Beverages

Cappuccino

One serving has 64 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (20%). Ready in 4 minutes.

Cappuccino
Photo: Vee Satayamas, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 1 min
  • Cooking: 3 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (130 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 30 g Espresso
  • 100 g Milk, whole

Method

  1. Brew a shot of hot espresso into a cup.
  2. Steam and froth the milk until thick and foamy and roughly doubled in volume.
  3. Pour the espresso into the cup, then spoon the steamed milk and foam over it in equal parts.
  4. Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy63.7 kcal3%
Carbohydrates5.3 g
Water117 mL
Fiber0 g0%
Protein3.2 g7%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.13 g
Isoleucine0.16 g
Leucine0.3 g
Lysine0.26 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.16 g
Tyrosine0.16 g
Valine0.21 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat3.3 g
Monounsaturated0.81 g
Polyunsaturated0.22 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.15 g
Saturated1.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol10 mg
Calcium114 mg11%
Copper0.04 mg4%
Iron0.07 mg0%
Magnesium34 mg11%
Manganese0.02 mg1%
Phosphorus86.1 mg12%
Potassium167 mg4%
Selenium3.7 µg7%
Sodium47.2 mg
Zinc0.39 mg5%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.05 mg5%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.22 mg20%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.6 mg12%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.38 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)5.3 µg1%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.45 µg19%
Choline15.1 mg4%
Vitamin A46 µg7%
Vitamin C0.06 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)51 IU9%
Vitamin E0.07 mg0%
Vitamin K0.33 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

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

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