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Croque monsieur

A toasted ham and cheese sandwich topped with melted cheese.

  • 20 minto make
  • 2portions
  • Easyto cook
Croque monsieur

Its ratings

Medium F o o t p r i n t

A medium footprint

1.07 kg CO₂e a portion, or 5.71 kg for every kilo of the dish: its climate, nitrogen, land and water impacts together, from farm to plate.

How we rate the footprint
Nutrition Rating L o w

A low nutrition rating

545 kcal and 31.9 g of protein a portion. The rating weighs what's in it, inspired by Nutri-Score.

How we rate nutrition

Ingredients

For 2 portions

Method

  1. Spread two slices of bread with mustard, and top with the ham and half the cheese.
  2. Close the sandwiches and butter the outsides.
  3. Fry until golden on both sides, then top with the rest of the cheese and grill until bubbling.

Nutrition

A portion (187 g)100 g
Energy545 kcal292 kcal
Protein31.9 g17.1 g
Carbohydrate40.3 g21.6 g
of which sugars5 g2.7 g
Fat28 g15 g
of which saturates14.9 g8 g
Fibre2.1 g1.1 g
Salt3.6 g1.9 g

Footprint

A portion1 kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)1.07 kg5.71 kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)6.75 g36.2 g
Land use for a year1.15 m²6.18 m²
Water use614 l3,293 l

Footprint from AGRIBALYSE 3.1.1 (ADEME), with our own minor changes. How we work it out.

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