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Bánh Khoai Mì (Cassava Cake)

One serving has 467 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (47%), vitamin C (34%), copper (28%) and choline (25%). Ready in 70 minutes.

Bánh Khoai Mì (Cassava Cake)
Photo: Phương Huy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 50 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (225 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg

Ingredients

  • 120 g Cassava, raw
  • 50 g Coconut milk, canned
  • 25 g Sugar
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 5 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Peel and finely grate the cassava (or pulse it in a food processor).
  2. Mix the grated cassava with the coconut milk, sugar and egg until well combined.
  3. Pour into a greased baking dish or cake pan.
  4. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F), or steam, for 40-45 minutes until set and golden on top with a clean skewer.
  5. Cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing; this makes one portion (one slice), so multiply for a full cake.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy467 kcal22%
Carbohydrates72.3 g
Water127 mL
Fiber2.2 g7%
Protein5.8 g12%
Tryptophan0.08 g
Threonine0.21 g
Isoleucine0.24 g
Leucine0.39 g
Lysine0.33 g
Methionine0.13 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.25 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.32 g
Histidine0.12 g
Fat18.4 g
Monounsaturated2.6 g
Polyunsaturated3.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.1 g
Saturated11.1 g
Trans-Fats0.04 g
Cholesterol93 mg
Calcium42.5 mg4%
Copper0.25 mg28%
Iron2.4 mg13%
Magnesium51.2 mg17%
Manganese0.85 mg47%
Phosphorus130 mg19%
Potassium470 mg10%
Selenium8.7 µg16%
Sodium59 mg
Zinc1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.13 mg12%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.18 mg16%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.59 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.16 mg12%
Folate (vitamin B9)51.1 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.22 µg9%
Choline106 mg25%
Vitamin A41.2 µg6%
Vitamin C25.2 mg34%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20.5 IU3%
Vitamin E0.9 mg6%
Vitamin K11.6 µg13%

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

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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