Recipes · American · Burgers and Sandwiches

BLT (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich)

One serving has 462 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (45%), thiamin (45%), niacin (38%), vitamin K (38%), manganese (32%) and phosphorus (24%). Ready in 17 minutes.

BLT (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich)
Photo: jeffreyw, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 7 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (205 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten, mustard, pork

Ingredients

  • 70 g Bread, white
  • 40 g Bacon, raw
  • 20 g Lettuce, iceberg, raw
  • 60 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 15 g Mayonnaise
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 6-8 minutes, then drain on paper towels.
  2. Toast the bread slices until golden.
  3. Spread mayonnaise on both slices of toast.
  4. Layer the lettuce, tomato slices and bacon on one slice, season with a little black pepper, and top with the second slice.
  5. Cut in half and serve right away while the bacon is still warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy462 kcal22%
Carbohydrates37.6 g
Water123 mL
Fiber2.6 g9%
Protein12.9 g27%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.03 g
Isoleucine0.02 g
Leucine0.04 g
Lysine0.03 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.03 g
Tyrosine0.02 g
Valine0.03 g
Histidine0.01 g
Fat28.8 g
Monounsaturated9.4 g
Polyunsaturated10.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68 g
Saturated7.4 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol32.7 mg
Calcium162 mg16%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron2.8 mg16%
Magnesium32.5 mg10%
Manganese0.57 mg32%
Phosphorus167 mg24%
Potassium338 mg7%
Selenium24.6 µg45%
Sodium735 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.5 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.22 mg20%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.3 mg38%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.71 mg14%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.23 mg18%
Folate (vitamin B9)15.6 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.22 µg9%
Choline29.6 mg7%
Vitamin A37 µg5%
Vitamin C8.8 mg12%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)7.5 IU1%
Vitamin E1 mg7%
Vitamin K34.3 µg38%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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