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Under 500 kcal and High Iron Recipes

59 matching recipes from 197 global dishes.

🔎 Analysis Summary

We analyzed 197 global recipes from 195 countries. Only 59 meet the strict criteria for Under 500 kcal and High Iron (โ‰ฅ20 % DV). Here they are, ranked by their algorithmic Health Score.

This curated collection features 59 recipes that satisfy the Under 500 kcal and High Iron (โ‰ฅ20 % DV) criteria, selected from our database of 197 dishes spanning 195 countries. Each recipe has been algorithmically scored using USDA FoodData Central nutritional data, evaluating macronutrient balance, micronutrient density, sodium levels, and dietary fiber content. The average Health Score across this collection is 71 (excellent), with an average of 386 kcal, 24.1g protein, and 11.1g fiber per serving.

Featured cuisines in this collection include Italian, Israel, Mauritania, San Marino, and Lesotho. Browse the ranked table below to compare nutritional profiles, clinical badges, and health scores across all matching recipes. Use the related categories section to explore similar collections filtered by region, dietary preference, or nutritional target.

Matching Recipes59
Avg Health Score71
Avg kcal/serving386
Avg Protein24.1g
Avg Fiber11.1g
๐Ÿ”ฅ Under 500 kcal (59)๐ŸŒ Potassium Rich (59)๐Ÿ’ช High Protein (45)๐Ÿซ’ Mediterranean (42)๐ŸŒพ High Fiber (35)๐Ÿ’‰ Diabetic Friendly (11)โค๏ธ Heart Healthy (7)

📋 59 Recipes โ€” Ranked by Health Score

# Recipe Cuisine Score kcal Protein Fiber Sodium Badges
1 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นPasta e Fagioli (Italian Bean & Pasta Soup) Italian 86 294 15.2g 10.5g 255mg โค๏ธ ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
2 ๐ŸฒIsraeli-Style Shakshuka with Chickpeas Israel 85 340 19.3g 12.9g 525mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
3 ๐ŸฒMauritanian-Style Fish with Tomato, Olives, and Couscous Mauritania 85 283 39.7g 6.3g 707mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
4 ๐ŸฒSammarinese-Style White Bean, Tomato, and Kale Soup San Marino 85 397 24.2g 20.4g 443mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
5 ๐ŸฒLesotho-Style Papa with Tomato-Spinach Beans Lesotho 83 472 20.5g 17.2g 412mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
6 ๐ŸฒSyrian-Style Lentil Soup with Lemon and Cumin Syria 83 366 23.6g 22.7g 596mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
7 ๐ŸฒCape Verdean-Style Cod and Kidney Bean Tomato Stew with Rice Cape Verde 82 473 31.0g 11.4g 593mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
8 ๐ŸฒSudanese-Style Lentil and Okra Tomato Stew with Millet Sudan 82 323 20.1g 19.9g 460mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
9 ๐ŸฒAlbanian-Style Cod, Spinach, and Tomato Stew with Rice Albania 81 386 31.6g 4.6g 812mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
10 ๐ŸฒMalian-Style Chickpea, Carrot, and Tomato Stew with Rice Mali 81 495 20.3g 17.8g 564mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
11 ๐ŸฒArmenian-Style Lentil, Tomato, and Spinach Stew with Rice Armenia 80 366 19.5g 16.3g 520mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
12 ๐ŸฒEritrean-Style Spiced Lentil Stew with Millet Eritrea 80 292 19.9g 18.5g 489mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
13 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชSwedish Salmon with Dill Potatoes Swedish 80 423 39.9g 4.7g 495mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
14 ๐ŸฒRwandan-Style Lentil and Tomato Stew with Rice Rwanda 80 425 21.2g 18.7g 569mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
15 ๐ŸฒZimbabwean-Style Lentil, Carrot, and Tomato Stew with Rice Zimbabwe 80 413 20.5g 18.3g 555mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
16 ๐ŸฒMalawi-Style Nsima with Tomato Chicken and Greens Malawi 79 313 8.5g 8.0g 485mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
17 ๐ŸฒPalestinian-Style Mujadara (Lentils and Rice) with Caramelized Onions Palestine 79 445 28.9g 26.4g 587mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
18 ๐ŸฒUnited States-Style Turkey and Bean Chili United States 79 415 24.2g 22.3g 583mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
19 ๐ŸฒBurundian-Style Beans and Plantain Tomato Stew with Rice Burundi 78 243 14.4g 13.9g 444mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
20 ๐ŸฒPakistani-Style Chicken Karahi with Ginger-Tomato Sauce and Rice Pakistan 78 157 7.8g 6.6g 623mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
21 ๐ŸฒSouth African-Style Spiced Bean and Tomato Stew with Rice South Africa 78 448 20.5g 18.0g 582mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
22 ๐ŸฒTuvaluan-Style Chickpea Tomato Curry with Rice Tuvalu 77 490 20.6g 17.4g 526mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
23 ๐ŸฒPapua New Guinea-Style Sweet Potato and Kidney Bean Tomato Stew with Rice Papua New Guinea 77 426 16.7g 15.7g 497mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
24 ๐ŸฒBahraini-Style Lentil and Tomato Spiced Stew with Rice Bahrain 76 389 19.6g 16.4g 519mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
25 ๐ŸฒEswatini-Style Pumpkin, Beans, and Spinach Stew with Millet Eswatini 76 242 14.4g 13.0g 533mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
26 ๐ŸฒMyanmar-Style Turmeric Chicken Curry with Tomatoes and Rice Myanmar 76 127 5.2g 6.0g 604mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
27 ๐ŸฒBangladeshi-Style Fish and Tomato Curry with Rice Bangladesh 76 430 34.3g 3.8g 875mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
28 ๐ŸฒKoshari (Rice, Lentils, Pasta, Tomato Sauce) Egypt 74 494 22.8g 17.3g 590mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
29 ๐ŸฒSomali-Style Lentil and Potato Tomato Stew with Rice Somalia 74 429 17.8g 15.5g 467mg โค๏ธ ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
30 ๐ŸฒSolomon Islands-Style Coconut Fish and Kidney Bean Stew with Rice Solomon Islands 73 472 30.9g 12.4g 573mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
31 ๐ŸฒLibyan-Style Shakshuka with Lamb and Peppers Libya 73 216 13.0g 6.9g 709mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
32 ๐ŸฒSlovenian-Style Jota (Bean, Potato, and Sauerkraut Stew) Slovenia 73 434 21.2g 16.3g 368mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
33 ๐ŸฒMisir Wot (Ethiopian Spiced Lentils) with Rice Ethiopia 73 475 23.7g 19.3g 559mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
34 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎFinnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto) Finnish 73 242 21.0g 3.2g 388mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
35 ๐ŸฒRussian-Style Borscht with Beef, Beets, and Cabbage Russia 72 321 30.3g 9.9g 500mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
36 ๐ŸฒFish Broth with Sweet Potato and Spinach Dominica 72 330 26.4g 6.0g 788mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
37 ๐ŸฒSerbian-Style Stuffed Peppers with Beef, Rice, and Tomato Sauce Serbia 70 308 31.0g 10.6g 521mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
38 ๐ŸฒSwiss-Style Rรถsti with Mushrooms and Cheese Switzerland 70 441 14.6g 11.6g 620mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
39 ๐ŸฒHungarian Gulyรกs (Beef Paprika Soup) with Potatoes Hungary 69 366 27.9g 8.4g 533mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
40 ๐ŸฒIraqi Bamia (Okra and Tomato Stew) with Beef and Rice Iraq 68 244 26.4g 4.8g 521mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
41 ๐ŸฒSeychellois-Style Coconut Fish and Tomato Stew with Rice Seychelles 68 403 26.0g 5.2g 662mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
42 ๐ŸฒSouth Korean-Style Bibimbap Bowl with Vegetables, Beef, and Egg South Korea 67 354 36.3g 6.4g 1080mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
43 ๐ŸฒKyrgyz-Style Lagman Beef Noodle Soup Kyrgyzstan 66 467 36.7g 8.4g 624mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
44 ๐ŸฒMujaddara (Lentils and Rice with Onions) Lebanon 66 485 20.8g 16.1g 569mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
45 ๐ŸฒConch Chowder with Rice Bahamas 66 400 28.7g 4.9g 722mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
46 ๐ŸฒMaldivian-Style Coconut Fish and Tomato Curry with Rice Maldives 63 408 27.1g 4.6g 702mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
47 ๐ŸฒGoat Water (Goat Stew with Potatoes and Dumplings) Saint Kitts and Nevis 61 414 35.5g 4.9g 872mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
48 ๐ŸฒUgandan-Style Beef and Plantain Tomato Stew with Rice Uganda 60 487 21.0g 7.3g 556mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
49 ๐ŸฒAndorran-Style Beef, Potato, and Carrot Tomato Stew with Rice Andorra 58 441 21.9g 5.9g 550mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
50 ๐ŸฒNamibian-Style Beef and Potato Tomato Stew with Rice Namibia 58 425 21.0g 6.3g 539mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
51 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟNew Zealand-Style Beef and Potato Tomato Stew with Rice New Zealand 58 424 20.9g 6.1g 539mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
52 ๐ŸฒTajik-Style Plov with Spiced Rice, Beef, and Carrots Tajikistan 55 410 41.4g 8.0g 935mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
53 ๐ŸฒMontenegro-Style Cevapi Bowl with Tomato-Cucumber Salad and Yogurt Montenegro 52 335 37.5g 3.1g 658mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
54 ๐ŸฒNauruan-Style Beef, Potato, and Carrot Stew with Rice Nauru 50 469 22.9g 5.8g 614mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
55 ๐ŸฒBelarusian-Style Beef, Potato, and Carrot Stew with Rice Belarus 50 491 24.4g 5.7g 630mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
56 ๐ŸฒJollof Rice with Chicken Nigeria 50 446 21.5g 3.3g 655mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
57 ๐ŸฒRopa Vieja with Rice Cuba 48 423 26.4g 4.9g 761mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
58 ๐ŸฒFeijoada (Simplified Black Bean and Pork Stew) Brazil 40 481 35.4g 17.4g 571mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ
59 ๐ŸฒCarbonnade Flamande (Beef and Beer Stew) Belgium 31 358 29.3g 2.9g 767mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ

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