Recipes · Italian · Desserts
Granita
One serving has 168 kcal, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (31%). Ready in 255 minutes.
- Preparation: 250 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (250 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 150 g Water
- 40 g Sugar
- 60 g Lemon juice
Method
- Heat the water and sugar together until the sugar fully dissolves, then let cool completely.
- Stir in the lemon juice.
- Pour into a shallow dish and freeze.
- Every 30-45 minutes, scrape and stir the mixture with a fork to break up the ice crystals, repeating for about 3-4 hours until it forms a light, fluffy mass of fine ice crystals.
- Serve immediately in a chilled glass.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 168 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.1 g | |
| Water | 205 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.18 g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.21 g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.14 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.01 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.01 g | |
| Saturated | 0.02 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 8.5 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.07 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 5.1 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 4.8 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 62.6 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.05 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.05 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.08 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 12 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 23.2 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
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
0.08 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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