Recipes · Cuban · Breakfast
Cuban Toast (Tostada)
One serving has 304 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (52%), selenium (42%), riboflavin (32%), niacin (28%), manganese (26%) and folate (25%). Ready in 10 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (92 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 80 g Bread, French (baguette)
- 12 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Slice the bread in half lengthwise.
- Spread both cut sides generously with the butter.
- Press the bread, butter-side down, on a hot griddle or sandwich press for 3-4 minutes until deeply golden and crisp.
- Cut into pieces and serve immediately, traditionally alongside a café con leche.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 304 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.5 g | |
| Water | 28.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 8.7 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.01 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 11.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.85 g | |
| Saturated | 6.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 25.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 44.5 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3.1 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 25.8 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 86.9 mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 96.5 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 23 µg | 42% |
| Sodium | 483 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.84 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.57 mg | 52% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.9 mg | 28% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.38 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 98.8 µg | 25% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.02 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.7 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 82.1 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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