8 ½ oz | Grapes, muscadine, raw, organic? |
3 ½ oz | Avocados, raw (organic?) |
½ oz | Linseed, raw, organic? (golden linseed, flax) |
½ tsp, ground | Black pepper (organic?, raw?) (0.04 oz) |
5 ½ oz | Orange juice (raw?, organic?) |
1 ⅜ oz | Lemon juice (raw?, organic?) |
oz | Lemon peel, raw (organic?) |
Setup
Wash the grapes and remove the stems. Halve the avocado, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh.
Preferably use very dark grapes. The best grape variety is Americana or Concord (Vitis labrusca), followed by Alphonse Lavallée. Other alternatives include red Muscadine, Tannat, Pinot Noir and Malbec. If you want to prepare the recipe fresh every day for as long as possible, you can freeze these grapes in portions during the season. The grapes can be quickly separated from the plant when frozen. Warm water can keep your hands warm.
Preparation
Use a knife or grater to remove some of the coloured peel from the lemon. Squeeze two oranges and half a lemon. Put all the ingredients together in a blender.
Puree until the initially yellow-brownish color turns to a brown-violet. This can take up to three minutes.
Instead of lemon and orange juice, you can also use pomegranate juice, lingonberry juice, blueberry juice or cranberry juice (see Alternate preparation).
Completing the recipe
Pour the pureed dessert into bowls, decorate with grapes if desired, and serve.
Nutritional Information per person
Convert per 100g
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2000 kcal | |
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Energy | 231 kcal | 11.5% |
Fat/Lipids | 11 g | 16.1% |
Saturated Fats | 1.4 g | 6.9% |
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) | 33 g | 12.4% |
Sugars | 17 g | 19.4% |
Fiber | 11 g | 42.6% |
Protein/Albumin | 4.0 g | 8.1% |
Cooking Salt (Na:8.1 mg) | 21 mg | 0.9% |
Essential micronutrients with the highest proportions | per person | 2000 kcal | |
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Min | Manganese, Mn | 2.8 mg | 141.0% |
Vit | Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 2.0 mg | 141.0% |
Fat | Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 | 1.8 g | 89.0% |
Vit | Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 59 mg | 73.0% |
Min | Copper, Cu | 0.38 mg | 38.0% |
Vit | Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 76 µg | 38.0% |
Elem | Potassium, K | 736 mg | 37.0% |
Vit | Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 0.23 mg | 21.0% |
Elem | Magnesium, Mg | 72 mg | 19.0% |
Elem | Phosphorus, P | 119 mg | 17.0% |
The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.
If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.
For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.
Essential fatty acids | per person | 2000 kcal |
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Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 | 1.8 g | 89.0% |
Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 | 1.3 g | 13.0% |
Essential amino acids | per person | 2000 kcal |
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Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.04 g | 15.0% |
Threonine (Thr, T) | 0.10 g | 11.0% |
Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 0.12 g | 9.0% |
Valine (Val, V) | 0.14 g | 9.0% |
Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 0.13 g | 8.0% |
Leucine (Leu, L) | 0.18 g | 7.0% |
Lysine (Lys, K) | 0.14 g | 7.0% |
Methionine (Met, M) | 0.05 g | 5.0% |
Vitamins | per person | 2000 kcal |
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Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 2.0 mg | 141.0% |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 59 mg | 73.0% |
Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 76 µg | 38.0% |
Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 0.23 mg | 21.0% |
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.95 mg | 16.0% |
Vitamin K | 12 µg | 16.0% |
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.20 mg | 15.0% |
Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 9.0% |
Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 1.1 mg | 9.0% |
Vitamin A, as RAE | 15 µg | 2.0% |
Biotin (ex vitamin B7, H) | 1.2 µg | 2.0% |
Essential macroelements (macronutrients) | per person | 2000 kcal |
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Potassium, K | 736 mg | 37.0% |
Magnesium, Mg | 72 mg | 19.0% |
Phosphorus, P | 119 mg | 17.0% |
Calcium, Ca | 84 mg | 10.0% |
Sodium, Na | 8.1 mg | 1.0% |
Essential trace elements (micronutrients) | per person | 2000 kcal |
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Manganese, Mn | 2.8 mg | 141.0% |
Copper, Cu | 0.38 mg | 38.0% |
Iron, Fe | 1.3 mg | 9.0% |
Zinc, Zn | 0.84 mg | 8.0% |
Selenium, Se | 2.2 µg | 4.0% |
Fluorine, F | 3.7 µg | < 0.1% |
Iod, I (Jod, J) | 0.15 µg | < 0.1% |
The resveratrol dessert with dark grapes, avocado and pepper etc. has a particularly high anti-carcinogenic potential. For people with a particularly high risk of breast cancer or prostate cancer or those suffering from them: Science has confirmed much better outcomes, which is why we have developed a special recipe for the two most important secondary plant substances, resveratrol and lycopene (from tomatoes).
See also: Erb-Lycopen-Soup with Tomatoes
Nutrient profile: According to GDA guidelines, one portion of this dish covers more than 150% of the daily requirement of riboflavin (vitamin B2) and manganese. Folic acid is covered by a good 40%. However, special attention is paid to the amount of resveratrol (not calculated separately here). In addition, this dish contains a very good ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids at 1:1 and thus complies with the recommended ratio of a maximum of 5:1.
Read more at: Vegans often eat unhealthily. Avoidable nutritional errors.
Dark grapes and resveratrol: Resveratrol is primarily found in the skin and seeds of dark grapes. The most suitable grape varieties are Americana or Concord (Vitis labrusca), followed by Alphonse Lavallée. However, you can also use red Muscadine, Tannat, Pinot Noir and Malbec as alternatives. However, it is important that you chop/puree the seeds and skins as much as possible in order to be able to absorb the resveratrol into the body.
Black pepper: Black pepper contains in addition to numerous other secondary plant substances, primarily piperine. This alkaloid inhibits certain enzymes in the intestine and liver that are responsible for the breakdown of resveratrol, increases the permeability of cell membranes for the absorption of substances such as resveratrol and thus significantly improves the availability of resveratrol.
Avocado: Avocados contain monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), primarily oleic acid. Avocados not only provide a pleasant creaminess, but also improve the absorption of lipophilic (fat-soluble) resveratrol in the intestine. Certain fatty acids also promote the transport of resveratrol through cell membranes, which leads to greater absorption.
Flaxseed: The fat content of flaxseed contains around 50% of the polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), the highest concentration of omega-3 fatty acids of all known seeds. Anyone who eats a lot of industrial food should increase the amount of flaxseed in their diet and correct nutritional errors in this regard.
Pomegranate juice: Pomegranate juice, or alternatively lingonberry juice, blueberry juice or cranberry juice, contain quercetin, which inhibits the activity of enzymes such as sulfate transferases, which normally break down resveratrol. This increases the effectiveness of resveratrol. That is why we recommend drinking pomegranate juice with it. You can also replace lemon juice and orange juice with one of these juices.
Buying avocados: The avocados available in stores are usually still hard. But you can buy them without worrying, as they will ripen later. If the skin gives slightly when you press on it at the base of the stem, the fruit is safe to eat. Never really press it! If the fruit is ripe, the base of the avocado can also be removed by hand without any difficulty. You should avoid dark spots on the skin, as these are often signs of pressure marks, which also lead to brownish discoloration inside the avocado.
Protect the avocado from turning brown: The flesh of the avocado oxidizes to a dark color as soon as it is exposed to air. Therefore, it is best to process avocados immediately after cutting them.
Instead of orange and lemon juice, you can also use pomegranate juice, lingonberry juice, blueberry juice or cranberry juice – or drink it with or immediately after.
For a change of taste, you can chop up vanilla pods (about a third or quarter of a pod) with scissors before pureeing the mixture. But other spices are also suitable.