Ham and cheese sandwich

Ham, cheddar and crisp lettuce between buttered slices. The lunchbox classic, made in five minutes.

5 minto make
1portion
Easyto cook

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Ham and cheese sandwich

Ingredients

For 1 portion

2 medium slices white bread
2 slices ham, smoked or cured
30g cheddar cheese
20g lettuce
1 Tsp butter

Method

Butter the bread.
Fill with the ham, sliced cheese and lettuce.

A low nutrition rating

445 kcal and 24g of protein a portion.

How we rate nutrition

A medium footprint

0.9 kg CO₂e a portion, or 5 kg for every kilo of the dish.

How we rate the footprint

Nutrition

	A portion (181g)	100g
Energy	445 kcal	246 kcal
Protein	24g	13.3g
Carbohydrate	41.2g	22.8g
of which sugars	5.1g	2.8g
Fat	20.1g	11.1g
of which saturates	9.9g	5.5g
Fibre	2.2g	1.2g
Salt	3.1g	1.7g

Footprint

	A portion	1kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)	0.9kg	5kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)	6g	30g
Land use for a year	1m²	6m²
Water use	600L	3,000L

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