Recipes · Italian · Bread

Focaccia

One serving has 250 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (45%), selenium (36%), niacin (29%), folate (27%), riboflavin (26%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 145 minutes.

Focaccia
Photo: Fred Benenson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 120 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (94.7 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 35 g Water
  • 0.75 g Yeast, active dry
  • 7.5 g Olive oil
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.4 g Rosemary, fresh

Method

  1. Makes one tray, about 8 pieces; multiply all the ingredients by 8 for a full batch.
  2. Dissolve the yeast in the water, then mix with the flour and half the olive oil into a soft, sticky dough. Knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth.
  3. Cover and let rise for about 1.5 hours until doubled.
  4. Oil a baking tray generously, tip the dough onto it, and stretch it out with your fingers to fill the tray, dimpling it all over.
  5. Let rise again for 30 minutes.
  6. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and rosemary.
  7. Bake at 220 °C (425 °F) for 20-25 minutes until deep golden. Cool slightly on a rack before cutting into pieces.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy250 kcal12%
Carbohydrates36.7 g
Water42 mL
Fiber1.5 g5%
Protein6.3 g13%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.18 g
Isoleucine0.24 g
Leucine0.44 g
Lysine0.14 g
Methionine0.11 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.31 g
Tyrosine0.17 g
Valine0.27 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat8.4 g
Monounsaturated5.6 g
Polyunsaturated1.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.1 g
Saturated1.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium10.4 mg1%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron2.3 mg13%
Magnesium13.6 mg4%
Manganese0.4 mg22%
Phosphorus53.5 mg8%
Potassium60 mg1%
Selenium19.9 µg36%
Sodium391 mg
Zinc0.49 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.49 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.29 mg26%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.1 mg29%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.32 mg6%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.03 mg2%
Folate (vitamin B9)109 µg27%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline5.5 mg1%
Vitamin A0.58 µg0%
Vitamin C0.09 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.3 mg9%
Vitamin K4.7 µg5%

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

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

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