Recipes · Japanese · Desserts
Mitsumame (Agar Jelly with Fruit)
One serving has 190 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (20%). Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (134 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 2 g Agar, dried
- 22 g Sugar
- 35 g Pineapple, canned
- 40 g Mandarins, raw
- 15 g Cherries, sweet, raw
- 20 g Red bean paste, sweetened
Method
- Sprinkle the agar over 150 g water in a small pan and let it soften for a few minutes, then bring to a simmer, stirring, until fully dissolved.
- Stir in half the sugar until dissolved, then pour into a shallow dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until set firm.
- Meanwhile, simmer the remaining sugar with 20 g water for 2-3 minutes to make a light syrup, then cool.
- Cut the set agar jelly into small cubes.
- Arrange the agar cubes, pineapple, mandarins and cherries in a bowl, add a spoonful of red bean paste, and pour the syrup over the top just before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 190 kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 47.8 g | |
| Water | 83.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 6% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.04 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.04 g | |
| Leucine | 0.08 g | |
| Lysine | 0.07 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.03 g | |
| Valine | 0.05 g | |
| Histidine | 0.03 g | |
| Fat | 0.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.04 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.05 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.03 g | |
| Saturated | 0.03 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 39.5 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.88 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 33.3 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 29.4 mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 190 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.1 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 47 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.4 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.25 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 41.8 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 15.1 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 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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