Recipes · Chinese · Desserts
Red Bean Cake (Jellied)
One serving has 282 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (33%), copper (32%), folate (30%) and zinc (21%). Ready in 140 minutes.
- Preparation: 135 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (232 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 100 g Red bean paste, sweetened
- 2 g Agar, dried
- 120 g Water
- 10 g Sugar
Method
- Soak the dried agar in the water for 10 minutes to soften.
- Bring the agar and water to a boil, stirring often, until the agar fully dissolves, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the sugar and sweetened red bean paste and simmer gently, stirring, until smooth and fully combined, 2-3 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a small, lightly oiled dish and smooth the top.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, until firmly set.
- Turn the set jelly out and cut it into small squares or diamonds to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 282 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 66.6 g | |
| Water | 161 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.15 g | 1% |
| Protein | 3.9 g | 8% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.15 g | |
| Leucine | 0.32 g | |
| Lysine | 0.29 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.1 g | |
| Fat | 0.04 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.01 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.01 g | |
| Saturated | 0.01 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 38.2 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.29 mg | 32% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 47.6 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.59 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 75 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 142 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 3.4 µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 225 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.64 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.44 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 119 µg | 30% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.3 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.49 µg | 1% |
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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