Recipes · Vietnamese · Preserves, Jams, and Pickles
Đồ Chua (Pickled Carrot and Daikon)
One serving has 151 kcal and 1 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (95%) and vitamin C (30%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (267 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 80 g Carrots, raw
- 80 g Daikon radish, raw
- 40 g Vinegar, white
- 25 g Sugar
- 1.5 g Salt
- 40 g Water
Method
- Cut the carrot and daikon into thin matchsticks, sprinkle with a little of the salt, massage briefly, then rinse and squeeze out the excess water.
- Warm the vinegar, water, sugar and remaining salt together just until dissolved, then let cool.
- Pack the carrot and daikon into a clean jar and pour the pickling liquid over, making sure they're fully submerged.
- Let pickle at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or refrigerate up to 2 weeks, before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 151 kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g | |
| Water | 224 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.5 g | 12% |
| Protein | 1.2 g | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.08 g | |
| Leucine | 0.11 g | |
| Lysine | 0.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.02 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.06 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.04 g | |
| Valine | 0.08 g | |
| Histidine | 0.04 g | |
| Fat | 0.27 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.02 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.12 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.09 g | |
| Saturated | 0.05 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 52.2 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.59 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23.2 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.17 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 48 mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 439 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 0.99 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 656 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.32 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.95 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.33 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 37.6 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 12.9 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 668 µg | 95% |
| Vitamin C | 22.3 mg | 30% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 10.8 µg | 12% |
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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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