Foods native to Uruguay
Uruguay appears on Micela as the origin of 5 foods.
Foods native to Uruguay
| Food | Origin | kcal / 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 🎣 Hake | Río de la Plata shelf, Galicia and South Africa | 116 |
| 🍮 Dulce de leche | Río de la Plata; Argentina and Uruguay both claim it | 315 |
| 🧉 Mate | The Guaraní drank it before the conquest; today Uruguay drinks the most per person | — |
| 🍖 Grilled steak | The River Plate grill is the icon; meat over embers exists everywhere | 255 |
| 🥩 Breaded steak (milanesa) | From Milan's cotoletta; a national dish in Argentina and Uruguay | 247 |
What Uruguay's foods bring
Among the 4 foods on this page with a full profile, per 100 g. The lightest is hake, at 116 kcal.
| Stands out for | Food | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Most calories | 🍮 Dulce de leche | 315 kcal |
| Most protein | 🥩 Breaded steak (milanesa) | 24.4 g |
| Most fiber | 🥩 Breaded steak (milanesa) | 0.56 g |
| Most vitamin C | 🍮 Dulce de leche | 2.6 mg |
| Most potassium | 🎣 Hake | 434 mg |
| Most iron | 🍖 Grilled steak | 2.6 mg |
Origins and producing countries are approximate, under review against historical sources and FAOSTAT.
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