Recipes · Vietnamese · Beverages
Egg Coffee (Cà Phê Trứng)
One serving has 153 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (43%), riboflavin (27%), selenium (26%), niacin (23%) and cobalamin (20%). Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (105 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 20 g Egg yolks, raw
- 20 g Sweetened condensed milk
- 60 g Espresso
- 5 g Sugar
Method
- Brew the espresso and pour into a small cup.
- Whisk the egg yolk, sweetened condensed milk and sugar vigorously (or with a hand mixer) for 3-5 minutes until pale, thick and foamy; use a very fresh, ideally pasteurized, egg, and note this drink contains raw egg, so it isn't suitable for pregnant women, young children or anyone vulnerable to foodborne illness.
- Spoon the whipped egg mixture over the hot coffee, letting it float on top like a foam.
- Serve immediately, stirring the egg foam into the coffee as you drink.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 153 kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17.6 g | |
| Water | 74.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.21 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.27 g | |
| Leucine | 0.43 g | |
| Lysine | 0.37 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.21 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.21 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | |
| Fat | 7.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.96 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.81 g | |
| Saturated | 3.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 224 mg | |
| Calcium | 83.8 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.66 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 54.2 mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.04 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 133 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 165 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 14.2 µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 43.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.68 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.2 mg | 23% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.76 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 32 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.48 µg | 20% |
| Choline | 183 mg | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 91 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.64 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 44.8 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.32 µg | 0% |
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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