Sigeumchi Namul (Korean Sesame Spinach)

Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats and NYT Cooking.

Namul · Spinach (sigeumchi) · Korean

Spinach blanched for under a minute, chilled, wrung dry, cut into lengths and dressed by hand with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, spring onion and a dash of rice vinegar, finished with sesame seeds.

Prep10 min
Cook5 min
Total15 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving59 kcal
PremiumHigh ProteinLow saturated fatLow sugarsHigh fibreDairy-freeVegetarianVeganNo added sugar
ServingsMakes 4
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Why this label?

High Protein

3.9 g protein for 59 kcal = 6.6 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 26% of the energy. High Protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

EU nutrition claims

  • Low saturated fat: 0.5 g saturated fat per 100 g, 7.6% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
  • Low sugars: 0.6 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
  • High fibre: 4.7 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 3 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 101 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

0 g per serving

0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • large pot
  • bowl of iced water
  • tongs
  • mixing bowl

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy59 kcal
Protein3.9 g
Carbohydrate5.2 g
of which sugars0.6 g
of which free sugars0 g
Fat3.5 g
of which saturates0.5 g
Fibre2.8 g
Salt0.77 g

Protein per 100 kcal

6.6 g meets High Protein (≥ 5 g, 20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values