Recipes · American · Burgers and Sandwiches
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.

- 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
- Toast or lightly grill the rye bread slices.
- 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.
- Spread the mustard on both slices of bread.
- Pile the hot pastrami generously on one slice and top with the swiss cheese.
- Close the sandwich with the second slice, pressing gently, then cut in half and serve with the dill pickles alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 340 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 30.4 g | |
| Water | 106 mL | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 14% |
| Protein | 27 g | 56% |
| Tryptophan | 0.23 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2.2 g | |
| Lysine | 2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.66 g | |
| Cystine | 0.38 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.94 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.83 g | |
| Fat | 11.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.89 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.74 g | |
| Saturated | 5.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.15 g | |
| Cholesterol | 68.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 200 mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.7 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 48.4 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.57 mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 314 mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 311 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 40.5 µg | 74% |
| Sodium | 1,484 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.4 mg | 68% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.8 mg | 41% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.58 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.24 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 74.2 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2 µg | 82% |
| Choline | 78.9 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 46.2 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.86 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.2 µg | 5% |
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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