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Malasada
One serving has 593 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (60%), selenium (50%), riboflavin (45%), vitamin K (42%), folate (39%) and niacin (30%). Ready in 86 minutes.
- Preparation: 80 min
- Cooking: 6 min
- Makes: 1 serving (157 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 60 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 25 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Salt
- 20 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Makes about 3 malasadas (one serving). Warm the milk, stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar, and leave 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, remaining sugar (keeping 2 tablespoons back for coating), salt, egg and soft butter into a soft, sticky dough; knead well.
- Cover and let rise for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.
- Divide into small balls and let rest, covered, for 20 minutes more.
- Deep-fry at 175 °C (350 °F) for 2-3 minutes a side, until deep golden and cooked through.
- Drain briefly, then toss immediately in the reserved sugar while still warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 593 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 67.8 g | |
| Water | 46.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 10.2 g | 21% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.35 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.42 g | |
| Leucine | 0.77 g | |
| Lysine | 0.44 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.35 g | |
| Valine | 0.51 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | |
| Fat | 31.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.8 g | |
| Saturated | 9.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 98.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 51.6 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 19.1 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 137 mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 142 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 27.7 µg | 50% |
| Sodium | 159 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.66 mg | 60% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.5 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.2 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.88 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 156 µg | 39% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.31 µg | 13% |
| Choline | 64.7 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 112 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 29.1 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 37.8 µg | 42% |
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: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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