Recipes · Thai · Main Courses
American Fried Rice
One serving has 623 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (71%), manganese (63%), choline (47%), thiamin (45%), phosphorus (43%) and niacin (41%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (406 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 180 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
- 55 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 40 g Pork sausages, fresh
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 20 g Peas, green, raw
- 8 g Raisins
- 25 g Ketchup
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 0.5 g Salt
- 30 g Cucumber, raw
Method
- Heat the oil in a wok, fry the garlic and onion until fragrant, then push to the side and scramble the egg until just set.
- Add the cooked rice, breaking up any clumps, and stir-fry 2-3 minutes.
- Add the sliced sausage, peas, raisins, ketchup and salt, and stir-fry 3-4 minutes until everything is hot and coated and the sausage is cooked through (74 °C/165 °F).
- Mound onto a plate and serve with the sliced cucumber alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 623 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 73.1 g | |
| Water | 280 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.1 g | 10% |
| Protein | 20.4 g | 42% |
| Tryptophan | 0.23 g | |
| Threonine | 0.77 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.89 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.5 g | |
| Cystine | 0.35 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.93 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.66 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.51 g | |
| Fat | 27.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.6 g | |
| Saturated | 6.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 233 mg | |
| Calcium | 86.6 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 4.3 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 55.1 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 299 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 548 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 39 µg | 71% |
| Sodium | 802 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.9 mg | 36% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.5 mg | 45% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.8 mg | 41% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2 mg | 40% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.53 mg | 41% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 155 µg | 39% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.86 µg | 36% |
| Choline | 201 mg | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 114 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.8 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 67.9 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.5 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 33.5 µg | 37% |
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: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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