Recipes · Korean · Snacks
Jumeok-bap (Seasoned Rice Balls)
One serving has 693 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (112%), folate (100%), thiamin (88%), copper (74%), iron (54%) and selenium (53%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (264 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, sesame, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 150 g Rice, white, short-grain
- 50 g Kimchi
- 30 g Tofu, firm
- 20 g Carrots, raw
- 8 g Sesame oil
- 3 g Sesame seeds
- 0.4 g Salt
- 3 g Seaweed, dried
Method
- Cook the rice and let it cool slightly while still warm.
- Finely chop the kimchi, squeezing out excess liquid, and finely dice the carrot; pan-fry the crumbled tofu and carrot for 3-4 minutes until dry and lightly golden.
- Mix the warm rice with the chopped kimchi, fried tofu and carrot, sesame oil, crumbled nori, sesame seeds and salt.
- Wet your hands lightly and shape the mixture into small balls, pressing firmly so they hold together.
- Serve at room temperature or lightly chilled.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 693 kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 125 g | |
| Water | 106 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.8 g | 23% |
| Protein | 17.1 g | 36% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 0.65 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.71 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.65 g | |
| Methionine | 0.31 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.81 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.57 g | |
| Valine | 0.9 g | |
| Histidine | 0.38 g | |
| Fat | 13.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.5 g | |
| Saturated | 2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 273 mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.67 mg | 74% |
| Iron | 9.6 mg | 54% |
| Magnesium | 86.3 mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 2 mg | 112% |
| Phosphorus | 240 mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 376 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 29.4 µg | 53% |
| Sodium | 441 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.6 mg | 33% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.97 mg | 88% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.4 mg | 53% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2 mg | 41% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.45 mg | 35% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 398 µg | 100% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 12.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 170 µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 26.3 µg | 29% |
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
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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