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.
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- 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
- Makes 1 small loaf.
- Scald the cornmeal with half the water, stirring to a thick paste, and let it cool to lukewarm.
- 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.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 2 hours, until visibly puffed.
- Shape into a round loaf on a floured tray and let rest 20 minutes.
- 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
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 332 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 70.9 g | |
| Water | 70 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.3 g | 21% |
| Protein | 8.1 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.24 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.25 g | |
| Leucine | 0.83 g | |
| Lysine | 0.18 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.39 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.18 g | |
| Valine | 0.34 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 1.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.36 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.71 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.66 g | |
| Saturated | 0.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 11.6 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 39.5 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.83 mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 136 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 212 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 10.7 µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 589 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.58 mg | 53% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.1 mg | 29% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.49 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.21 mg | 16% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 171 µg | 43% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.8 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 6.6 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8 µg | 2% |
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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