Recipes · Honduran · Wraps

Baleada

One serving has 403 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (51%), selenium (48%), manganese (38%), thiamin (36%), calcium (30%) and copper (27%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Baleada
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  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (205 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 70 g Tortillas, flour
  • 90 g Refried beans, canned
  • 20 g Sour cream
  • 25 g Queso fresco

Method

  1. Warm the flour tortilla on a dry griddle until soft and lightly speckled on both sides.
  2. Warm the refried beans through in a small pot.
  3. Spread the beans down the center of the tortilla.
  4. Drizzle with the sour cream and scatter over the crumbled cheese.
  5. Fold the tortilla in half, press lightly, and serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy403 kcal19%
Carbohydrates48.4 g
Water120 mL
Fiber6.7 g23%
Protein15.5 g32%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.13 g
Isoleucine0.16 g
Leucine0.32 g
Lysine0.14 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.08 g
Phenylalanine0.22 g
Tyrosine0.14 g
Valine0.19 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat16.2 g
Monounsaturated3.8 g
Polyunsaturated2.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.1 g
Saturated7.4 g
Trans-Fats0.41 g
Cholesterol29.1 mg
Calcium295 mg30%
Copper0.24 mg27%
Iron4.1 mg23%
Magnesium57.6 mg19%
Manganese0.68 mg38%
Phosphorus358 mg51%
Potassium454 mg10%
Selenium26.2 µg48%
Sodium1,096 mg
Zinc1.8 mg22%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.4 mg36%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.29 mg26%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.5 mg25%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.73 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.16 mg12%
Folate (vitamin B9)68.8 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.46 µg19%
Choline12.5 mg3%
Vitamin A80.8 µg12%
Vitamin C0.18 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)27.5 IU5%
Vitamin E0.25 mg2%
Vitamin K5.6 µg6%

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

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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