Recipes · Vietnamese · Desserts
Chè Bà Ba (Sweet Potato and Taro Soup)
One serving has 430 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (54%), vitamin A (41%), copper (38%), pyridoxine (31%) and magnesium (23%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (250 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 40 g Sweet potato, raw
- 40 g Taro, raw
- 30 g Cassava, raw
- 40 g Bananas, raw
- 15 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 60 g Coconut milk, canned
- 25 g Sugar, brown
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Peel and dice the sweet potato, taro and cassava into small cubes.
- Simmer the diced sweet potato, taro and cassava in water with a pinch of salt for 15-20 minutes until just tender.
- Add the tapioca pearls and sliced banana, and simmer 8-10 minutes more until the tapioca turns translucent.
- Stir in the sugar until dissolved.
- Ladle into bowls and pour the coconut milk over to serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 430 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 78.7 g | |
| Water | 153 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.6 g | 15% |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 7% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.11 g | |
| Leucine | 0.21 g | |
| Lysine | 0.14 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.16 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.08 g | |
| Valine | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 13.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.59 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.22 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.2 g | |
| Saturated | 11.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 70.6 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.34 mg | 38% |
| Iron | 3 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 70.3 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.97 mg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 129 mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 763 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 1.6 µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 162 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.74 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.75 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.4 mg | 31% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 38.5 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 28.7 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 287 µg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 13 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9 µg | 2% |
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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