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Mapo tofu

Soft tofu with minced beef in a spicy bean sauce.

  • 25 minto make
  • 3portions
  • Mediumto cook
Mapo tofu

Its ratings

High F o o t p r i n t

A high footprint

1.83 kg CO₂e a portion, or 6 kg for every kilo of the dish: its climate, nitrogen, land and water impacts together, from farm to plate.

How we rate the footprint
Nutrition Rating V e r y H i g h

A very high nutrition rating

431 kcal and 37.3 g of protein a portion. The rating weighs what's in it, inspired by Nutri-Score.

How we rate nutrition

Ingredients

For 3 portions

Method

  1. Brown the beef in the oil, then add the garlic, ginger and bean paste.
  2. Add the water, soy sauce and the tofu in cubes, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Thicken with the corn starch mixed with a little water.
  4. Top with ground Sichuan pepper and sliced spring onions.

Nutrition

A portion (306 g)100 g
Energy431 kcal141 kcal
Protein37.3 g12.2 g
Carbohydrate12.8 g4.2 g
of which sugars0.9 g0.3 g
Fat28.1 g9.2 g
of which saturates6.4 g2.1 g
Fibre4.6 g1.5 g
Salt2 g0.6 g

Footprint

A portion1 kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)1.83 kg6 kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)8.71 g28.5 g
Land use for a year2.08 m²6.82 m²
Water use737 l2,412 l

Footprint from AGRIBALYSE 3.1.1 (ADEME), with our own minor changes. How we work it out.

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