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Pig's Organ Soup

One serving has 193 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (663%), vitamin A (559%), riboflavin (175%), niacin (101%), selenium (94%) and pantothenic acid (89%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Pig's Organ Soup
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (494 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: alcohol, pork, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 60 g Pork liver, raw
  • 60 g Pork loin, raw
  • 350 g Water
  • 8 g Ginger, fresh
  • 1 g White pepper
  • 1 g Salt
  • 6 g Scallions, raw
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 5 g Wine, fortified, dry

Method

  1. Bring the water to a boil with the ginger.
  2. Add the sliced pork liver and pork loin and simmer gently 6-8 minutes until just cooked through (74 °C/165 °F); do not overcook the liver or it turns tough.
  3. Stir in the shaoxing wine, white pepper and salt.
  4. Ladle into a bowl and scatter with the scallion and cilantro.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy193 kcal9%
Carbohydrates4.7 g
Water453 mL
Fiber0.66 g2%
Protein26.2 g55%
Tryptophan0.32 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.2 g
Methionine0.68 g
Cystine0.39 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.93 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.91 g
Fat6.5 g
Monounsaturated2.1 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.68 g
Saturated2.2 g
Trans-Fats0.04 g
Cholesterol221 mg
Calcium31 mg3%
Copper0.52 mg58%
Iron14.6 mg81%
Magnesium36.7 mg12%
Manganese0.3 mg17%
Phosphorus317 mg45%
Potassium458 mg10%
Selenium51.7 µg94%
Sodium486 mg
Zinc4.5 mg56%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.58 mg53%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)1.9 mg175%
Niacin (vitamin B3)14.1 mg101%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)4.5 mg89%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.87 mg67%
Folate (vitamin B9)134 µg33%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)15.9 µg663%
Choline37.7 mg9%
Vitamin A3,915 µg559%
Vitamin C17.7 mg24%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)10.8 IU2%
Vitamin E0.21 mg1%
Vitamin K21.7 µg24%

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: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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