Recipes · Italian · Desserts
Zuccotto
One serving has 663 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (76%), manganese (74%), vitamin A (45%), riboflavin (39%), phosphorus (35%) and magnesium (32%). Ready in 250 minutes.

- Preparation: 250 min
- Makes: 1 serving (165 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 40 g Ladyfingers
- 15 g Spirits
- 60 g Cream, heavy
- 10 g Sugar, powdered
- 20 g Chocolate, dark
- 10 g Hazelnuts
- 10 g Almonds
Method
- Line a small bowl with plastic wrap, then line it with the ladyfingers, brushing each one with the spirits as you go.
- Whip the cream with the powdered sugar to soft peaks and divide it into two portions.
- Melt the chocolate and fold it into one portion of cream; toast and chop the hazelnuts and almonds and fold them into the other.
- Spoon the nutty cream into the lined bowl first, then the chocolate cream on top, smoothing each layer.
- Fold any overhanging ladyfingers over the top to enclose the filling, trimming or patching as needed.
- Chill for at least 4 hours, then unmould onto a plate to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 663 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.6 g | |
| Water | 53.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.8 g | 16% |
| Protein | 11.1 g | 23% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.37 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.42 g | |
| Leucine | 0.74 g | |
| Lysine | 0.44 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.46 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.32 g | |
| Valine | 0.49 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | |
| Fat | 44.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 17.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.5 g | |
| Saturated | 20.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.75 g | |
| Cholesterol | 157 mg | |
| Calcium | 111 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.68 mg | 76% |
| Iron | 4.7 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 97.9 mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 243 mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 387 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 3.9 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 79.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.6 mg | 12% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.97 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 48.9 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.45 µg | 19% |
| Choline | 19.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 314 µg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 0.99 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 37.8 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 4.7 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 4.8 µg | 5% |
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
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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