Recipes · American · Burgers and Sandwiches
Monte Cristo Sandwich
One serving has 695 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (130%), cobalamin (107%), riboflavin (83%), phosphorus (81%), choline (74%) and niacin (72%). Ready in 18 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (320 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, pork, poultry
Ingredients
- 70 g Bread, egg (challah)
- 50 g Ham, cooked
- 50 g Turkey breast, raw
- 30 g Swiss cheese
- 60 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 30 g Milk, whole
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 5 g Sugar, powdered
- 15 g Jam
Method
- Assemble a sandwich with the bread, ham, turkey and swiss cheese.
- Whisk the egg and milk together in a shallow dish.
- Dip the sandwich in the egg mixture on both sides, letting it soak briefly like French toast.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and fry the sandwich for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and the cheese has melted, pressing gently.
- Cut in half and dust with the powdered sugar.
- Serve with the jam alongside for dipping.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 695 kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.9 g | |
| Water | 185 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.4 g | 8% |
| Protein | 43.3 g | 90% |
| Tryptophan | 0.53 g | |
| Threonine | 1.7 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.9 g | |
| Leucine | 3.6 g | |
| Lysine | 3.4 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.6 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.7 g | |
| Valine | 2.3 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 33.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.04 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.6 g | |
| Saturated | 14.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.33 g | |
| Cholesterol | 366 mg | |
| Calcium | 422 mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.27 mg | 30% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 58.7 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.66 mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 565 mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 516 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 71.4 µg | 130% |
| Sodium | 870 mg | |
| Zinc | 4 mg | 50% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.69 mg | 63% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.91 mg | 83% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.1 mg | 72% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.1 mg | 42% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.75 mg | 58% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 115 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.6 µg | 107% |
| Choline | 314 mg | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 311 µg | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 93.7 IU | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 2 µg | 2% |
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
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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