Orecchiette with Fresh Fava Beans, Ricotta, and Shredded Mint 1 Recipe

Orecchiette with Fresh Fava Beans, Ricotta, and Shredded Mint 1 has a very high-calorie, very high-carb, average-fat and very high-protein content. It is a good source of Calcium and Iron.

With 29.2 gms of protein, it is very high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Because of its average fat content, it could be suitable option, especially if you're watching your fat intake for health reasons. It's low MUFA and low PUFA. In terms of Polyunsaturated Fat content it is ranked in the bottom 20% of all food items. It is also ranked in the bottom 20 percentile in terms of its Monounsaturated Fat content, which are considered among "good fats".

It gives a good yield of Iron at 6.2 gms/ serving, and should be included in an Iron rich diet. Iron is essential to help carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles and other organs, and is especially helpful for pregnant women. It has a high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a low-sodium diet.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 67, for Orecchiette with Fresh Fava Beans, Ricotta, and Shredded Mint 1, and we advise that this food in moderation.