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Budae-jjigae (Army Stew)

One serving has 588 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (128%), manganese (86%), thiamin (86%), vitamin K (73%), copper (66%) and phosphorus (59%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Budae-jjigae (Army Stew)
Photo: T.Tseng, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (731 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, egg, gluten, pork, shellfish, soy

Ingredients

  • 35 g Luncheon meat, canned
  • 28 g Frankfurters
  • 70 g Kimchi
  • 60 g Tofu, firm
  • 20 g Baked beans, canned
  • 55 g Egg noodles, dry
  • 50 g Onions, raw
  • 15 g Scallions, raw
  • 6 g Hoisin sauce
  • 4 g Cayenne pepper
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 380 g Water

Method

  1. Slice the Spam, frankfurters, onion and tofu, and arrange them with the kimchi and baked beans around a wide shallow pot.
  2. Mix the gochujang, gochugaru and garlic with a little of the water and dot it over the ingredients.
  3. Pour in the remaining water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 8 minutes so the flavors combine.
  4. Add the dry ramen noodles and cook for 3-4 minutes until just tender.
  5. Scatter over the scallion and serve bubbling hot straight from the pot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy588 kcal28%
Carbohydrates62 g
Water606 mL
Fiber7.8 g26%
Protein29.1 g61%
Tryptophan0.31 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.2 g
Lysine1.5 g
Methionine0.49 g
Cystine0.32 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine0.87 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.73 g
Fat26.9 g
Monounsaturated10.3 g
Polyunsaturated6.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66 g
Saturated7.6 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol89.6 mg
Calcium545 mg54%
Copper0.59 mg66%
Iron7.2 mg40%
Magnesium111 mg36%
Manganese1.5 mg86%
Phosphorus411 mg59%
Potassium779 mg17%
Selenium70.4 µg128%
Sodium1,313 mg
Zinc3.9 mg48%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.95 mg86%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.64 mg58%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.2 mg58%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.73 mg56%
Folate (vitamin B9)211 µg53%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.91 µg38%
Choline90.4 mg21%
Vitamin A105 µg15%
Vitamin C12.6 mg17%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)13.8 IU2%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K65.6 µg73%

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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