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Fakhfakhina (Egyptian Fresh Fruit Salad)

One serving has 257 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (143%), pyridoxine (28%), copper (26%), manganese (23%) and folate (20%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Fakhfakhina (Egyptian Fresh Fruit Salad)
Photo: Emnamizouni, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (325 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 60 g Mango, raw
  • 50 g Bananas, raw
  • 50 g Strawberries, raw
  • 40 g Grapes, raw
  • 100 g Orange juice
  • 20 g Cream, heavy
  • 5 g Sugar

Method

  1. Peel and dice the mango and banana, and halve the strawberries and grapes.
  2. Combine all the fruit in a bowl and pour over the orange juice, stirring gently to coat everything.
  3. Taste and stir in the sugar if the juice isn't sweet enough.
  4. Chill at least 20 minutes so the flavors mingle.
  5. Spoon into a glass, top with a dollop of lightly whipped cream, and serve right away with a spoon and a straw.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy257 kcal12%
Carbohydrates47.5 g
Water265 mL
Fiber3.8 g13%
Protein2.9 g6%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.08 g
Isoleucine0.08 g
Leucine0.15 g
Lysine0.12 g
Methionine0.03 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.09 g
Tyrosine0.06 g
Valine0.11 g
Histidine0.08 g
Fat8 g
Monounsaturated2 g
Polyunsaturated0.53 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.38 g
Saturated4.8 g
Trans-Fats0.25 g
Cholesterol22.6 mg
Calcium45.4 mg5%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron0.8 mg4%
Magnesium41.2 mg13%
Manganese0.41 mg23%
Phosphorus68 mg10%
Potassium652 mg14%
Selenium1.8 µg3%
Sodium8.8 mg
Zinc0.33 mg4%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.17 mg15%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.17 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.66 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.36 mg28%
Folate (vitamin B9)79.4 µg20%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.03 µg1%
Choline24.1 mg6%
Vitamin A128 µg18%
Vitamin C107 mg143%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.6 IU2%
Vitamin E1 mg7%
Vitamin K10.4 µg12%

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

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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