Recipes · German · Pancakes and Crepes
Reibekuchen (Potato Pancakes)
One serving has 450 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (56%), pyridoxine (53%), vitamin K (46%), copper (31%), thiamin (28%) and phosphorus (27%). Ready in 30 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (332 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 200 g Potatoes, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1.5 g Salt
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 40 g Applesauce, unsweetened
Method
- Coarsely grate the potatoes and onion together, then squeeze the mixture hard in a clean cloth to remove as much liquid as possible.
- Mix in the egg, flour and salt to make a thick batter.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and drop in spoonfuls of the mixture, flattening each into a pancake about 1 cm thick.
- Fry for 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp at the edges; drain briefly on paper towel.
- Serve hot with the applesauce spooned alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 450 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 53.9 g | |
| Water | 241 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.6 g | 19% |
| Protein | 9.2 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.32 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.59 g | |
| Lysine | 0.49 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.42 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.49 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 22.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.6 g | |
| Saturated | 3.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.15 g | |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg | |
| Calcium | 49.1 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.28 mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 56.5 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.47 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 190 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 974 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 13.8 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 631 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.1 mg | 22% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.69 mg | 53% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 76.1 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.22 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 100 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 40.4 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 42 mg | 56% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 20.5 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 41.2 µg | 46% |
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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