Recipes · Italian · Bread

Gnocco Fritto

One serving has 480 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (54%), vitamin K (41%), selenium (38%), riboflavin (33%), folate (33%) and niacin (28%). Ready in 100 minutes.

Gnocco Fritto
Photo: paPisc from Bologna, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (130 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 60 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 25 g Water
  • 15 g Milk, whole
  • 8 g Lard
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 1 g Salt
  • 20 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and milk.
  2. Mix with the flour, lard and salt into a smooth, firm dough; knead for about 8 minutes.
  3. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until doubled.
  4. Roll the dough out thin and cut into small rectangles or diamonds.
  5. Heat the oil in a deep, heavy pan to about 180 °C (350 °F) and fry the pieces in batches for 1-2 minutes per side until puffed and golden.
  6. Drain on paper towels and serve warm, traditionally alongside cured ham and soft cheese.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy480 kcal23%
Carbohydrates46.9 g
Water45.4 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein7.1 g15%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.21 g
Isoleucine0.26 g
Leucine0.5 g
Lysine0.21 g
Methionine0.13 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.35 g
Tyrosine0.22 g
Valine0.3 g
Histidine0.16 g
Fat29.1 g
Monounsaturated8.4 g
Polyunsaturated12.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-611.1 g
Saturated6.6 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol9.1 mg
Calcium27.2 mg3%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron2.8 mg16%
Magnesium15.5 mg5%
Manganese0.41 mg23%
Phosphorus83.8 mg12%
Potassium93.6 mg2%
Selenium21 µg38%
Sodium397 mg
Zinc0.57 mg7%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.59 mg54%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.36 mg33%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.45 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.05 mg4%
Folate (vitamin B9)134 µg33%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.07 µg3%
Choline6.5 mg2%
Vitamin A6.9 µg1%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)15.8 IU3%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K37 µg41%

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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