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Tamago Kake Gohan (Raw Egg over Rice)

One serving has 368 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (62%), selenium (61%), folate (39%), choline (39%), thiamin (35%) and pantothenic acid (34%). Ready in 3 minutes.

Tamago Kake Gohan (Raw Egg over Rice)
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  • Preparation: 3 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (281 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten, soy

Ingredients

  • 220 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
  • 55 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 6 g Soy sauce

Method

  1. Use only the freshest, best-quality eggs you can find, ideally ones sold for raw consumption; pregnant people, young children, the elderly and anyone immunocompromised should use pasteurized egg or skip this dish, as the egg is served raw.
  2. Spoon the hot rice into a bowl.
  3. Crack the egg into the rice and stir briskly with chopsticks until the rice turns pale yellow and slightly fluffy.
  4. Drizzle with the soy sauce and stir once more.
  5. Eat immediately while the rice is still hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy368 kcal17%
Carbohydrates62.7 g
Water197 mL
Fiber0.93 g3%
Protein13.3 g28%
Tryptophan0.17 g
Threonine0.53 g
Isoleucine0.64 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine0.74 g
Methionine0.35 g
Cystine0.28 g
Phenylalanine0.71 g
Tyrosine0.49 g
Valine0.85 g
Histidine0.32 g
Fat5.9 g
Monounsaturated2.2 g
Polyunsaturated1.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61 g
Saturated1.9 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol205 mg
Calcium54.8 mg5%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron3.7 mg21%
Magnesium37.4 mg12%
Manganese1.1 mg62%
Phosphorus213 mg30%
Potassium179 mg4%
Selenium33.4 µg61%
Sodium410 mg
Zinc1.8 mg23%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.38 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.29 mg26%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.4 mg24%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.7 mg34%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.31 mg24%
Folate (vitamin B9)154 µg39%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.49 µg20%
Choline167 mg39%
Vitamin A88 µg13%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)45.1 IU8%
Vitamin E0.67 mg4%
Vitamin K0.17 µg0%

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: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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