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Caldo de Siete Mares (Seven Seas Soup)

One serving has 335 kcal and 44 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (295%), copper (161%), selenium (121%), phosphorus (77%), niacin (57%) and zinc (41%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Caldo de Siete Mares (Seven Seas Soup)
Photo: Kent Wang from Austin, TX, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (567 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: celery, fish, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 250 g Fish stock
  • 50 g Shrimp, raw
  • 50 g Tilapia, raw
  • 40 g Squid, raw
  • 40 g Clams, raw
  • 30 g Crab meat, canned
  • 60 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 3 g Chilies, dried red
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 1.2 g Salt
  • 8 g Lime juice

Method

  1. Blend the tomatoes, onion, garlic and dried chili with a little water to a smooth sauce.
  2. Heat the oil in a pot and cook the sauce for 5 minutes until slightly darkened.
  3. Add the fish stock and bring to a simmer, then add the fish and squid and simmer for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the shrimp and clams and cook for 4-5 minutes until the shrimp are pink and opaque and the clams have opened (discard any that stay closed).
  5. Stir in the crab meat and cilantro, season with salt, and serve hot with a squeeze of lime.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy335 kcal16%
Carbohydrates12.1 g
Water492 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein44 g92%
Tryptophan0.34 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.2 g
Lysine2.3 g
Methionine0.75 g
Cystine0.33 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine1 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.61 g
Fat12.1 g
Monounsaturated6.6 g
Polyunsaturated2.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.49 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.36 g
Omega-61.1 g
Saturated2.1 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol240 mg
Calcium190 mg19%
Copper1.4 mg161%
Iron2.7 mg15%
Magnesium78.8 mg25%
Manganese0.31 mg17%
Phosphorus538 mg77%
Potassium961 mg20%
Selenium66.5 µg121%
Sodium1,486 mg
Zinc3.3 mg41%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.09 mg8%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.9 mg57%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.96 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.33 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)58.4 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)7.1 µg295%
Choline130 mg31%
Vitamin A118 µg17%
Vitamin C18 mg24%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)62.4 IU10%
Vitamin E3.5 mg24%
Vitamin K23.7 µg26%

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

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

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