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Krupnik (Barley Soup)

One serving has 297 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (71%), vitamin A (58%), manganese (43%), copper (37%), pyridoxine (34%) and fiber (33%). Ready in 60 minutes.

Krupnik (Barley Soup)
Photo: Mariuszjbie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (512 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Contains: celery, dairy, gluten, poultry

Ingredients

  • 40 g Barley, pearl
  • 40 g Carrots, raw
  • 80 g Potatoes, raw
  • 20 g Celery, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 150 g Chicken broth
  • 150 g Water
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Rinse the pearl barley and simmer it in the chicken broth and water for 30 minutes until nearly tender.
  2. Meanwhile dice the carrot, potato, celery and onion.
  3. Melt the butter in a small pan and soften the onion and celery for 4-5 minutes.
  4. Add the softened vegetables, carrot and potato to the barley pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes more until everything is tender.
  5. Season with the salt.
  6. Scatter with parsley and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy297 kcal14%
Carbohydrates52.2 g
Water440 mL
Fiber9.8 g33%
Protein7.5 g16%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.28 g
Isoleucine0.24 g
Leucine0.41 g
Lysine0.3 g
Methionine0.11 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.33 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.32 g
Histidine0.14 g
Fat7.5 g
Monounsaturated2 g
Polyunsaturated0.58 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.45 g
Saturated4.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol20.2 mg
Calcium63.7 mg6%
Copper0.33 mg37%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium63.7 mg21%
Manganese0.78 mg43%
Phosphorus168 mg24%
Potassium707 mg15%
Selenium16.3 µg30%
Sodium812 mg
Zinc1.4 mg18%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.22 mg20%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.21 mg19%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.5 mg25%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.55 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.44 mg34%
Folate (vitamin B9)44.6 µg11%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.04 µg2%
Choline34.1 mg8%
Vitamin A406 µg58%
Vitamin C24.2 mg32%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.61 mg4%
Vitamin K63.5 µg71%

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: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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