Coxinha

Teardrop-shaped fried chicken croquette

One serving — 1 large coxinha (100 g)

Calories275 kcal275 per 100 g

Protein9 g9 per 100 g

Carbohydrate28 g28 per 100 g

Fat14 g14 per 100 g

Fibre1 g1 per 100 g

Sodium450 mg450 per 100 g

Where these numbers come from. This is an estimate for a typical home-cooked Coxinha, not a laboratory measurement. A restaurant version, or one cooked with more oil, will be higher. Nobody has reviewed it against a licensed nutrition database. Cooking changes food, and the same dish varies from kitchen to kitchen.

What's in it

wheat flour dough, chicken broth, shredded chicken, cream cheese, egg, breadcrumbs. Deep-fried.

Cuisine: Brazil
Diet: Non-vegetarian
Usually eaten at: Snack
Allergens: wheat_gluten, milk_dairy, eggs

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Coxinha

One serving — 1 large coxinha (100 g)

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