Kelp & Pork Rib Soup

Name: Kelp & Pork Rib Soup
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings

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MINS

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SERVINGS

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Easy

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#calcium

#protein

#chinese

#iodine

An iodine-and-calcium soup — kelp supports fetal thyroid development, ribs add protein.

MumEat recipe

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Nutritional Highlights

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48%

DAILY RDI

Protein

34.1g

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47%

DAILY RDI

Zinc

5.2mg

🩸

14%

DAILY RDI

Iron

3.8mg

+ 3 more nutrients

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Why This Recipe?

🌸 Traditional Wisdom

Kelp-rib soup is a home nourishing soup commonly used for iodine and calcium in pregnancy.

🔬 Modern Science

Pregnancy raises iodine needs (230mcg/day); kelp is the top food source, but excess can cause iodine overload — limit frequency.

✅Strong evidence

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Instructions

3 steps

Blanch ribs in cold water.

Soak, rinse and knot the kelp.

💡泡发充分去多余盐和碘。

Simmer together 60 min with ginger, season.

💡海带含碘高，每周1-2次为宜。

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Full Nutrition Breakdown

☀️Vitamin D

7%(1µg)

🌿Folate

2%(12.6µg)

🦴Calcium

12%(117mg)

Protein

48%(34.1g)

Iron

14%(3.8mg)

Zinc

47%(5.2mg)

* % based on pregnancy daily reference intake (RDI)

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References

[1] 中国营养学会.《中国孕期妇女膳食指南2022》.

孕期碘推荐230mcg/day，海带等海产是主要来源，注意适量。

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