Recipes · Portuguese · Bread

Broa

One serving has 332 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (53%), manganese (46%), folate (43%), riboflavin (29%), niacin (29%) and fiber (21%). Ready in 120 minutes.

Broa
Photo: María Alabau, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (153 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Cornmeal, yellow
  • 30 g Flour, rye
  • 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 60 g Water

Method

  1. Makes 1 small loaf.
  2. Scald the cornmeal with half the water, stirring to a thick paste, and let it cool to lukewarm.
  3. Mix in the rye flour, yeast, salt and the remaining water to make a heavy, sticky dough; it will be denser than a wheat dough.
  4. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 2 hours, until visibly puffed.
  5. Shape into a round loaf on a floured tray and let rest 20 minutes.
  6. Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 30-35 minutes until the crust is firm and deep golden and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy332 kcal16%
Carbohydrates70.9 g
Water70 mL
Fiber6.3 g21%
Protein8.1 g17%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.24 g
Isoleucine0.25 g
Leucine0.83 g
Lysine0.18 g
Methionine0.15 g
Cystine0.1 g
Phenylalanine0.39 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.34 g
Histidine0.16 g
Fat1.6 g
Monounsaturated0.36 g
Polyunsaturated0.71 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.66 g
Saturated0.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium11.6 mg1%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron3.4 mg19%
Magnesium39.5 mg13%
Manganese0.83 mg46%
Phosphorus136 mg19%
Potassium212 mg5%
Selenium10.7 µg20%
Sodium589 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.58 mg53%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.32 mg29%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.1 mg29%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.49 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.21 mg16%
Folate (vitamin B9)171 µg43%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline11.8 mg3%
Vitamin A6.6 µg1%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.5 mg3%
Vitamin K1.8 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

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

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