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Yakisoba (Japanese Fried Noodles)

One serving has 877 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (155%), thiamin (137%), vitamin K (114%), niacin (89%), folate (73%) and manganese (63%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Yakisoba (Japanese Fried Noodles)
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (338 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 100 g Egg noodles, dry
  • 70 g Pork belly, raw
  • 70 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 25 g Carrots, raw
  • 30 g Bean sprouts, raw
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 20 g Brown sauce
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 5 g Ginger, pickled

Method

  1. Boil the noodles for 2 minutes until just tender, then drain and toss with a little oil to keep them from sticking.
  2. Cut the pork into small strips and the cabbage and carrot into thin pieces.
  3. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan and stir-fry the pork for 2-3 minutes until cooked through.
  4. Add the carrot and cabbage and stir-fry for 2 minutes, then add the noodles and toss well over high heat.
  5. Add the sauce and bean sprouts and toss for another minute until everything is evenly coated and heated through.
  6. Scatter with the scallion and pickled ginger and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy877 kcal41%
Carbohydrates84.9 g
Water176 mL
Fiber7 g24%
Protein23.2 g48%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.53 g
Isoleucine0.68 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine0.54 g
Methionine0.29 g
Cystine0.33 g
Phenylalanine0.83 g
Tyrosine0.34 g
Valine0.78 g
Histidine0.43 g
Fat49.8 g
Monounsaturated20.4 g
Polyunsaturated9.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.8 g
Saturated16 g
Trans-Fats0.12 g
Cholesterol134 mg
Calcium93.3 mg9%
Copper0.45 mg50%
Iron5.5 mg31%
Magnesium84.1 mg27%
Manganese1.1 mg63%
Phosphorus370 mg53%
Potassium709 mg15%
Selenium85.1 µg155%
Sodium451 mg
Zinc3 mg38%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.5 mg137%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.69 mg63%
Niacin (vitamin B3)12.5 mg89%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg29%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.48 mg37%
Folate (vitamin B9)292 µg73%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.88 µg37%
Choline96.1 mg23%
Vitamin A240 µg34%
Vitamin C34.5 mg46%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)11 IU2%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K103 µg114%

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

0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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