Of which 30.8 g sugars and 0.5 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Fiber (papaya) · Vitamin C (papaya) · Plant omega-3 (flaxseed)
Allergens none
Papaya and flaxseed juice
Creamy and full of fiber, to drink on an empty stomach before breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ripe papaya (145 g / 5 oz)
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds (10 g)
- 1 apple (150 g / 5½ oz)
- 200 ml (¾ cup) filtered water
- ½ lemon, juice only (15 g / ½ oz)
Method
- Blend the papaya with the filtered water until you have a thin purée.
- Add the ground flaxseeds and the apple juice (juiced separately).
The full method (4 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Juices, Shots & Soups”. The English edition is coming soon.
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