Recipes · German · Side Dishes
Kartoffelklöße (Potato Dumplings)
One serving has 377 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (62%), copper (30%), phosphorus (27%), thiamin (25%), manganese (24%) and potassium (21%). Ready in 55 minutes.

- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (282 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 220 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 25 g Potato starch
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.2 g Nutmeg
- 8 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Boil the potatoes whole in their skins until tender, about 25 minutes; drain, peel while hot and pass through a ricer.
- Mix the riced potato with the potato starch, egg, nutmeg and salt into a smooth, cohesive dough.
- Fry the breadcrumbs in the butter until golden and crisp; set aside.
- Shape the dough into balls, pressing a few of the fried breadcrumbs into the centre of each as a little crouton.
- Lower the dumplings into gently simmering salted water and cook for 15-20 minutes, until they float and are cooked through.
- Lift out with a slotted spoon and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 377 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 66.8 g | |
| Water | 194 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.3 g | 11% |
| Protein | 8.4 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.18 g | |
| Leucine | 0.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.22 g | |
| Methionine | 0.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.19 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.22 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 9.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.88 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.68 g | |
| Saturated | 4.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 91.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 59.7 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.27 mg | 30% |
| Iodine | 0.08 µg | 0% |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 57.7 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.43 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 192 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 980 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 9.1 µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 487 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.9 mg | 21% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.8 mg | 62% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 49.1 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.22 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 89.2 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 86.7 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 12.6 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 16.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1 µg | 6% |
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: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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