Recipes · Japanese · Main Courses
Taco Rice (Okinawan Taco-Spiced Rice)
One serving has 685 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (127%), zinc (97%), selenium (78%), niacin (70%), manganese (64%) and phosphorus (61%). Ready in 20 minutes.
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- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (462 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: beef, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 130 g Beef, ground, 85% lean, raw
- 7 g Taco seasoning
- 220 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
- 30 g Lettuce, iceberg, raw
- 35 g Tomatoes, raw
- 20 g Cheddar cheese
- 20 g Salsa
Method
- Cook the ground beef in a dry pan over medium heat, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through.
- Stir in the taco seasoning with a splash of water and simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- Shred the lettuce and dice the tomato.
- Spoon the hot rice into a bowl and top with the seasoned beef.
- Scatter the lettuce, tomato and cheddar cheese over the top, and finish with a spoonful of salsa.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 685 kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 70.3 g | |
| Water | 323 mL | |
| Fiber | 3 g | 10% |
| Protein | 35.9 g | 75% |
| Tryptophan | 0.3 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.8 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.87 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 26.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.99 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.85 g | |
| Saturated | 11.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 108 mg | |
| Calcium | 198 mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.29 mg | 32% |
| Iron | 6.2 mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 64.2 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 64% |
| Phosphorus | 429 mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 726 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 43 µg | 78% |
| Sodium | 870 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.8 mg | 97% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 9.8 mg | 70% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.8 mg | 35% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.74 mg | 57% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 156 µg | 39% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3 µg | 127% |
| Choline | 94.4 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 99.4 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 6 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 8.7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.95 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 13 µg | 14% |
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
5.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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