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Stracciatella Soup

One serving has 143 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (55%), choline (42%), selenium (39%), riboflavin (37%), phosphorus (30%) and cobalamin (30%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Stracciatella Soup
Photo: Mike.lifeguard, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (425 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: celery, dairy, egg, poultry

Ingredients

  • 150 g Chicken broth
  • 200 g Water
  • 60 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 12 g Parmesan cheese
  • 0.1 g Nutmeg
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh
  • 0.2 g Salt

Method

  1. Bring the chicken broth and water to a gentle boil together in a small pot.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the parmesan and a small pinch of nutmeg until well combined.
  3. Season the simmering broth with the salt, then pour the egg mixture in slowly while stirring the broth in one direction with a fork, so it sets into fine shreds ('stracci') rather than a solid clump.
  4. Cook for 1 minute more, just until the egg is fully set and no longer runny.
  5. Ladle into a bowl and scatter with the chopped parsley before serving hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy143 kcal7%
Carbohydrates1.7 g
Water398 mL
Fiber0.12 g0%
Protein12.9 g27%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.5 g
Isoleucine0.63 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine0.95 g
Methionine0.34 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.64 g
Tyrosine0.54 g
Valine0.81 g
Histidine0.35 g
Fat9.1 g
Monounsaturated3.1 g
Polyunsaturated1.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.98 g
Saturated3.7 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol234 mg
Calcium192 mg19%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron1.4 mg8%
Magnesium17.7 mg6%
Manganese0.05 mg3%
Phosphorus210 mg30%
Potassium138 mg3%
Selenium21.7 µg39%
Sodium870 mg
Zinc1.3 mg16%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.06 mg5%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.41 mg37%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.45 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.99 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.12 mg9%
Folate (vitamin B9)33.7 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.71 µg30%
Choline180 mg42%
Vitamin A133 µg19%
Vitamin C4 mg5%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)51.5 IU9%
Vitamin E0.74 mg5%
Vitamin K49.6 µg55%

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 main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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