Breakfast with butter and café con leche
Breakfast with butter and café con leche is a classic, simple morning meal, most iconic in Spain and many Latin American countries. It typically consists of a piece of crusty bread (like a baguette or roll) generously spread with butter, served alongside a cup of café con leche, which is strong coffee mixed with an equal or greater part of steamed milk. The focus is on high-quality, basic ingredients to start the day.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This breakfast is moderate in carbohydrates from the bread and milk, with a significant portion of its calories coming from fat due to the butter and whole milk. It provides a good energy boost from the carbs and fat, along with calcium and some protein from the milk.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbs | 35 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 280 mg |
| Calcium | 250 mg |
| Potassium | 350 mg |
| Phosphorus | 180 mg |
| Vitamin D | 2.5 mcg |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.8 mcg |
| Selenium | 10 mcg |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg |
Per 1 buttered roll (60g bread, 10g butter) with 1 cup (240g) café con leche (120ml coffee, 120ml whole milk) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The ritual of dipping the buttered bread into the café con leche is a beloved cultural practice in Spain, turning a simple meal into a comforting, interactive experience. Nutritionally, it's a balanced mix of quick energy (sugar from milk, carbs from bread) and sustained energy (fat from butter).
