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Pastrami on Rye

One serving has 340 kcal and 27 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (82%), selenium (74%), zinc (68%), phosphorus (45%), niacin (41%) and riboflavin (35%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Pastrami on Rye
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  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (180 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Contains: beef, dairy, gluten, mustard

Ingredients

  • 60 g Bread, rye
  • 80 g Pastrami
  • 10 g Mustard
  • 15 g Swiss cheese
  • 15 g Pickles, dill

Method

  1. Toast or lightly grill the rye bread slices.
  2. Warm the pastrami gently in a steamer basket, or in a splash of water in a covered pan, for 4-5 minutes until hot and tender.
  3. Spread the mustard on both slices of bread.
  4. Pile the hot pastrami generously on one slice and top with the swiss cheese.
  5. Close the sandwich with the second slice, pressing gently, then cut in half and serve with the dill pickles alongside.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy340 kcal16%
Carbohydrates30.4 g
Water106 mL
Fiber4 g14%
Protein27 g56%
Tryptophan0.23 g
Threonine1 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine2.2 g
Lysine2 g
Methionine0.66 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.94 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.83 g
Fat11.7 g
Monounsaturated3.9 g
Polyunsaturated0.89 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.74 g
Saturated5.3 g
Trans-Fats0.15 g
Cholesterol68.3 mg
Calcium200 mg20%
Copper0.2 mg22%
Iron3.7 mg21%
Magnesium48.4 mg16%
Manganese0.57 mg32%
Phosphorus314 mg45%
Potassium311 mg7%
Selenium40.5 µg74%
Sodium1,484 mg
Zinc5.4 mg68%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.33 mg30%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.8 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.58 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.24 mg18%
Folate (vitamin B9)74.2 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2 µg82%
Choline78.9 mg19%
Vitamin A46.2 µg7%
Vitamin C0.86 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3.2 IU1%
Vitamin E0.42 mg3%
Vitamin K4.2 µg5%

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

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

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