Snacks
Jicama with chili and lime
Three hundred grams of crunch for under 130 calories. This is the reference snack for when the hunger is about chewing, not nutrition.
Nutrition
Per serving, computed from the real weight of the ingredients.
Protein density: 2 g of protein per 100 kcal. Above 10 is excellent for satiety and lean mass.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving.
- Jicama300 g, in thick sticks
- Lime juice20 ml
- Chili powder3 g
Method
- 1
Peel the jicama and cut it into thick sticks.
- 2
Douse with the lime juice.
- 3
Dust with chili powder and salt right before eating.
The detail that matters
Keep a container of cut jicama in the fridge. The snack that's already prepared and visible is the one that saves you at six in the evening.
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Nutrition values are estimates from food-composition tables. This guide is general nutrition information and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified health professional. It is unrelated to the research materials sold on this site, which are supplied strictly for in-vitro laboratory research and are never for human consumption.