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.

Bacon Sandwich
Photo: Bex Walton from London, England, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Toast or leave the bread untoasted as preferred, and spread with the butter.
  3. Season the bacon with a little pepper, layer it onto one slice of bread, and add the brown sauce.
  4. Top with the second slice, press gently, and cut in half to serve immediately while hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy364 kcal17%
Carbohydrates39 g
Water95.2 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein23.1 g48%
Tryptophan0.19 g
Threonine0.72 g
Isoleucine0.77 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine1.4 g
Methionine0.45 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.68 g
Tyrosine0.65 g
Valine0.83 g
Histidine0.66 g
Fat12.8 g
Monounsaturated3.7 g
Polyunsaturated2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.48 g
Saturated6.3 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol59.9 mg
Calcium159 mg16%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron2.9 mg16%
Magnesium37.9 mg12%
Manganese0.51 mg28%
Phosphorus279 mg40%
Potassium680 mg14%
Selenium46.1 µg84%
Sodium1,183 mg
Zinc1.7 mg21%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.77 mg70%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.29 mg26%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9.3 mg66%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.89 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.27 mg21%
Folate (vitamin B9)4.7 µg1%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.31 µg13%
Choline64.5 mg15%
Vitamin A70.7 µg10%
Vitamin C1 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.8 IU1%
Vitamin E0.58 mg4%
Vitamin K1.4 µg2%

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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