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Cortado

One serving has 42 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (23%). Ready in 3 minutes.

Cortado
Photo: Charles Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 2 min
  • Cooking: 1 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (120 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 60 g Espresso
  • 60 g Milk, whole

Method

  1. Pull a shot of strong espresso into a small glass.
  2. Warm the milk gently and froth it briefly to create a little microfoam, without letting it boil.
  3. Pour the warm milk into the espresso in roughly equal parts and serve at once.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy42 kcal2%
Carbohydrates3.9 g
Water112 mL
Fiber0 g0%
Protein2 g4%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.08 g
Isoleucine0.1 g
Leucine0.18 g
Lysine0.16 g
Methionine0.05 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.1 g
Tyrosine0.1 g
Valine0.12 g
Histidine0.06 g
Fat2.1 g
Monounsaturated0.49 g
Polyunsaturated0.17 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.13 g
Saturated1.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol6 mg
Calcium69 mg7%
Copper0.05 mg6%
Iron0.1 mg1%
Magnesium54 mg17%
Manganese0.03 mg2%
Phosphorus54.6 mg8%
Potassium148 mg3%
Selenium2.2 µg4%
Sodium34.2 mg
Zinc0.25 mg3%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.03 mg3%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.21 mg19%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.2 mg23%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.24 mg5%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.02 mg2%
Folate (vitamin B9)3.6 µg1%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.27 µg11%
Choline10.1 mg2%
Vitamin A27.6 µg4%
Vitamin C0.12 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)30.6 IU5%
Vitamin E0.05 mg0%
Vitamin K0.24 µg0%

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

0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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