Recipes · Omani · Beverages
Laban (Omani Cultured Milk)
One serving has 80 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (28%), phosphorus (26%) and calcium (24%). Ready in 5 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (232 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 200 g Buttermilk
- 30 g Water
- 0.5 g Salt
- 1 g Mint, fresh
Method
- Chill the buttermilk (or homemade laban/lben) well.
- Whisk in the water and a small pinch of salt until frothy.
- Pour into a glass, garnish with a mint leaf and serve cold, on its own or alongside a meal.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 80.4 kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.7 g | |
| Water | 211 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.07 g | 0% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.34 g | |
| Leucine | 0.63 g | |
| Lysine | 0.56 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.34 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.33 g | |
| Valine | 0.44 g | |
| Histidine | 0.2 g | |
| Fat | 2.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.51 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.07 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.04 g | |
| Saturated | 1.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 8 mg | |
| Calcium | 235 mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.22 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22.9 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 179 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 307 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 491 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.85 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.13 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.55 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 11.1 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.44 µg | 18% |
| Choline | 35.4 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 30 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 2 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2 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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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