Budín de Pan

Budín de Pan is a traditional bread pudding from Latin America, particularly popular in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. It's a comforting dessert made from stale bread, eggs, milk, and sugar, often flavored with cinnamon and vanilla, and sometimes studded with raisins or nuts.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is high in carbohydrates and fat due to its bread, egg, and sugar content. A typical serving provides a good source of energy and some calcium and iron, with a rough calorie estimate of 300-400 kcal per slice.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	350 kcal
Protein	8 g
Carbs	45 g
Fat	15 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	25 g
Sodium	200 mg
Calcium	120 mg
Iron	2.5 mg
Potassium	180 mg
Vitamin A	150 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.3 mcg
Phosphorus	100 mg
Magnesium	25 mg
Zinc	1.2 mg

Per 1 slice (approx. 120 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Budín de Pan is a classic example of 'waste-not' cooking, transforming day-old bread into a beloved dessert. Nutritionally, it's a calorie-dense comfort food that relies on simple, pantry-staple ingredients.