Recipes · Italian · Bread

Grissini (Breadsticks)

One serving has 119 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (22%). Ready in 80 minutes.

Grissini (Breadsticks)
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  • Preparation: 60 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (41.9 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 25 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 13 g Water
  • 3 g Olive oil
  • 0.4 g Yeast, active dry
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Makes about 10 servings of 2 breadsticks each; multiply all the ingredients by 10 for a full batch.
  2. Dissolve the yeast in the water, then mix with the flour, olive oil and salt into a smooth dough; knead for about 8 minutes.
  3. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
  4. Divide into small pieces and roll each by hand into a thin, long stick, about the width of a pencil.
  5. Place on a lined tray, spaced apart.
  6. Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 15-20 minutes until golden and crisp all the way through. Cool completely; they crisp further as they cool.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy119 kcal6%
Carbohydrates19.2 g
Water16 mL
Fiber0.78 g3%
Protein2.7 g6%
Tryptophan0.03 g
Threonine0.08 g
Isoleucine0.1 g
Leucine0.19 g
Lysine0.07 g
Methionine0.05 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.14 g
Tyrosine0.08 g
Valine0.11 g
Histidine0.06 g
Fat3.3 g
Monounsaturated2.2 g
Polyunsaturated0.42 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.39 g
Saturated0.46 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium4.4 mg0%
Copper0.04 mg4%
Iron1.2 mg7%
Magnesium5.8 mg2%
Manganese0.17 mg9%
Phosphorus29.6 mg4%
Potassium30.6 mg1%
Selenium8.5 µg15%
Sodium195 mg
Zinc0.21 mg3%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.6 mg12%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.16 mg3%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.02 mg2%
Folate (vitamin B9)55.1 µg14%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline0.14 mg0%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.49 mg3%
Vitamin K1.9 µg2%

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

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

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