Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Style Rice) Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Style Rice)

This rice is a staple in Puerto Rican cuisine, but this a low fat version with nonfat sofrito.

Yields:

8 servings

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

35 mins

Meal Type:

Side Dish

Rating:

Ingredients

4 tbsps sofrito
10 sprigs cilantro
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 cups water
1 dash salt
3 cups gandules (pigeon peas)
1 tbsp canola oil
2 cups brown basmati rice

Directions

Thaw the sofrito.
In a sauté pan, heat the oil on medium to high heat, then and add some onion and cilantro.
When the onion are tender, add the thawed sofrito, allowing it to heat thoroughly.
Rinse the pigeon peas, and add it to the sofrito allowing them to heat thoroughly.
Add the 4 cups of water, rice, and salt to taste. Mix well.
Once the mixture has boiled, turn simmer the rice for about 35 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories

Amount Per Serving 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

Amount Per Serving 4.12g

% Daily Value 5%
- Saturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0.127g
- Trans Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0.525g
- Monounsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 1.037g
Cholesterol

Amount Per Serving 0mg

% Daily Value 0%
Sodium

Amount Per Serving 400mg

% Daily Value 17%
Total Carbohydrate

Amount Per Serving 46.97g

% Daily Value 17%
- Dietary Fiber
  
  Amount Per Serving 5.3g
  
  % Daily Value 19%
- Total Sugars
  
  Amount Per Serving 0.44g
  
  Includes -g Added Sugars
Protein

Amount Per Serving 8.08g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

Vitamin A

Amount Per Serving 1mcg

% Daily Value 0%
Vitamin C

Amount Per Serving 3mg

% Daily Value 3%
Vitamin D

Amount Per Serving -mcg

% Daily Value -%
Calcium

Amount Per Serving 1mg

% Daily Value 0%
Iron

Amount Per Serving 1mg

% Daily Value 6%
Potassium

Amount Per Serving 51mg

% Daily Value 1%

Nutrition summary:

Calories 260 KCal
Fat 4.12 g
Carbs 46.97 g
Protein 8.08 g

There are 260 calories in 1 serving of Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Style Rice).

How long would it take to burn off 260 KCal?
Basketball	26 minutes
Cycling (10 MPH)	36 minutes
Jogging	21 minutes
Running	17 minutes
Swimming (crawl, moderate pace)	25 minutes
Walking	30 minutes
Weight Training	30 minutes
Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.