Recipes · German · Side Dishes
Semmelknödel (Bread Dumplings)
One serving has 452 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (94%), riboflavin (56%), vitamin K (56%), thiamin (49%), phosphorus (34%) and niacin (31%). Ready in 45 minutes.

- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (242 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 100 g Bread rolls, hard
- 80 g Milk, whole
- 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 3 g Parsley, fresh
- 0.2 g Nutmeg
- 0.8 g Salt
Method
- Cut the stale bread rolls into small cubes and place in a large bowl.
- Warm the milk and pour it over the bread; leave to soak for 10-15 minutes.
- Fry the onion in the butter until soft and golden, then mix it into the bread with the egg, parsley, nutmeg and salt.
- Knead briefly until the mixture holds together, then shape into 1-2 large dumplings with wet hands.
- Lower into gently simmering salted water and cook for 20 minutes, until firm and cooked through.
- Lift out and slice to serve, so the soft interior shows.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 452 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.9 g | |
| Water | 146 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 9% |
| Protein | 16.6 g | 35% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 0.57 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.73 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.75 g | |
| Methionine | 0.36 g | |
| Cystine | 0.31 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.84 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.57 g | |
| Valine | 0.87 g | |
| Histidine | 0.39 g | |
| Fat | 16.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.3 g | |
| Saturated | 7.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 137 mg | |
| Calcium | 213 mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.22 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 4.1 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 42.6 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.51 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 236 mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 304 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 51.5 µg | 94% |
| Sodium | 934 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.62 mg | 56% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.4 mg | 31% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 122 µg | 30% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.64 µg | 27% |
| Choline | 117 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 152 µg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 65.4 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 50.8 µg | 56% |
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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