Recipes · Filipino · Porridge
Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge)
One serving has 303 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (77%), manganese (57%), magnesium (30%), phosphorus (25%), fiber (23%) and zinc (22%). Ready in 40 minutes.

- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (470 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 45 g Rice, glutinous
- 350 g Water
- 15 g Cocoa powder
- 20 g Sugar
- 40 g Milk, whole
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Rinse the glutinous rice, then combine it with the water in a pot and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick, for 25-30 minutes until the rice is very soft and the mixture thickens into a porridge.
- Stir in the cocoa powder and sugar until fully dissolved and evenly distributed.
- Add the salt and simmer for a further 5 minutes, stirring often, until thick and glossy.
- Ladle into bowls.
- Pour the milk over each bowl just before serving, swirling it through the chocolate porridge.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 303 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 67.4 g | |
| Water | 390 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.8 g | 23% |
| Protein | 7.3 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.31 g | |
| Leucine | 0.55 g | |
| Lysine | 0.36 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.37 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.28 g | |
| Valine | 0.45 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 3.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.23 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.2 g | |
| Saturated | 2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 4 mg | |
| Calcium | 80.1 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.69 mg | 77% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 92.7 mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 176 mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 316 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 10.5 µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 154 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 22% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.56 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 9.9 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.18 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 7.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18.4 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 20.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5 µg | 1% |
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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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