Recipes · British · Burgers and Sandwiches
Bacon Sandwich
One serving has 364 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (84%), thiamin (70%), niacin (66%), phosphorus (40%), manganese (28%) and riboflavin (26%). Ready in 11 minutes.

- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 6 min
- Makes: 1 serving (175 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Contains: dairy, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 80 g Back bacon
- 70 g Bread, white
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Brown sauce
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat and fry the bacon for 2-3 minutes per side until crisp at the edges and cooked through.
- Toast or leave the bread untoasted as preferred, and spread with the butter.
- Season the bacon with a little pepper, layer it onto one slice of bread, and add the brown sauce.
- Top with the second slice, press gently, and cut in half to serve immediately while hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 364 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 39 g | |
| Water | 95.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 6% |
| Protein | 23.1 g | 48% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19 g | |
| Threonine | 0.72 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.77 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.45 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.68 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.65 g | |
| Valine | 0.83 g | |
| Histidine | 0.66 g | |
| Fat | 12.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.48 g | |
| Saturated | 6.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 59.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 159 mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 37.9 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.51 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 279 mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 680 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 46.1 µg | 84% |
| Sodium | 1,183 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.77 mg | 70% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 9.3 mg | 66% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.89 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.27 mg | 21% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 4.7 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.31 µg | 13% |
| Choline | 64.5 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 70.7 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 4.8 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 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
0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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