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.

Jumeok-bap (Seasoned Rice Balls)
Photo: Chloe Lim, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Cook the rice and let it cool slightly while still warm.
  2. 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.
  3. Mix the warm rice with the chopped kimchi, fried tofu and carrot, sesame oil, crumbled nori, sesame seeds and salt.
  4. Wet your hands lightly and shape the mixture into small balls, pressing firmly so they hold together.
  5. Serve at room temperature or lightly chilled.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy693 kcal33%
Carbohydrates125 g
Water106 mL
Fiber6.8 g23%
Protein17.1 g36%
Tryptophan0.2 g
Threonine0.65 g
Isoleucine0.71 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine0.65 g
Methionine0.31 g
Cystine0.24 g
Phenylalanine0.81 g
Tyrosine0.57 g
Valine0.9 g
Histidine0.38 g
Fat13.3 g
Monounsaturated4.6 g
Polyunsaturated5.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.5 g
Saturated2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium273 mg27%
Copper0.67 mg74%
Iron9.6 mg54%
Magnesium86.3 mg28%
Manganese2 mg112%
Phosphorus240 mg34%
Potassium376 mg8%
Selenium29.4 µg53%
Sodium441 mg
Zinc2.6 mg33%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.97 mg88%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.29 mg26%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.4 mg53%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2 mg41%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.45 mg35%
Folate (vitamin B9)398 µg100%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline12.2 mg3%
Vitamin A170 µg24%
Vitamin C1.4 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.46 mg3%
Vitamin K26.3 µg29%

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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