Casabe con mantequilla
Casabe con mantequilla is a simple yet satisfying Caribbean dish consisting of a toasted cassava flatbread (casabe) spread generously with butter. Its core ingredients are just the casabe bread and butter, making it a staple in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and other parts of the Caribbean.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is primarily a source of carbohydrates from the cassava flour, with added fat from the butter. It provides quick energy and some dietary fiber, with a typical serving containing around 200-250 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 230 kcal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Carbs | 28 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Sodium | 100 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Calcium | 20 mg |
| Potassium | 150 mg |
| Vitamin A | 100 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg |
Per 1 piece of casabe (approx. 60 g) with 1 tablespoon (14 g) of butter · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Casabe is one of the oldest known processed foods, made from the starchy root of the cassava plant, a technique developed by Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Nutritionally, it's a gluten-free, grain-free alternative to bread, though it is low in protein.
