Recipes · Filipino · Beverages
Tsokolate (Filipino Hot Chocolate)
One serving has 250 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (28%), copper (27%), riboflavin (26%) and phosphorus (24%). Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (238 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 30 g Mexican chocolate
- 150 g Milk, whole
- 50 g Water
- 8 g Sugar
Method
- Break the chocolate tablets (tableya) into pieces.
- Heat the milk and water together in a pot until steaming but not boiling.
- Add the chocolate and sugar and whisk continuously until fully melted and smooth.
- Simmer gently for 3-5 minutes, whisking, until slightly thickened.
- For the traditional frothy top, whisk vigorously with a wooden batidor to work air into the chocolate just before serving.
- Pour into cups and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 250 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38.4 g | |
| Water | 183 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 5.8 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.45 g | |
| Lysine | 0.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.24 g | |
| Valine | 0.31 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 9.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.64 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.46 g | |
| Saturated | 5.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | |
| Calcium | 181 mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.24 mg | 27% |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 44 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.14 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 169 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 317 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 6.1 µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 67.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.94 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.68 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.61 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 9 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.68 µg | 28% |
| Choline | 35.1 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 69 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 76.5 IU | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 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
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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