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Ploughman's Lunch

One serving has 801 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (113%), phosphorus (75%), calcium (66%), riboflavin (65%), thiamin (62%) and zinc (54%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Ploughman's Lunch
Photo: Clothahump (talk), Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (335 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 75 g Bread rolls, hard
  • 80 g Cheddar cheese
  • 45 g Ham, cooked
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 100 g Apples, raw
  • 25 g Chutney

Method

  1. Cut the bread and cheese into thick pieces and arrange on a board with the ham.
  2. Add the apple, sliced or in wedges, alongside a good spoonful of chutney.
  3. Butter the bread if you like, then eat everything together, traditionally with a pint of beer.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy801 kcal38%
Carbohydrates72.8 g
Water179 mL
Fiber5 g17%
Protein33.6 g70%
Tryptophan0.6 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.5 g
Lysine1.5 g
Methionine0.72 g
Cystine0.33 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.8 g
Histidine0.82 g
Fat42.1 g
Monounsaturated12.7 g
Polyunsaturated2.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-62.7 g
Saturated20.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol126 mg
Calcium663 mg66%
Copper0.24 mg27%
Iron3.3 mg18%
Magnesium58 mg19%
Manganese0.65 mg36%
Phosphorus526 mg75%
Potassium397 mg8%
Selenium62 µg113%
Sodium1,499 mg
Zinc4.3 mg54%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.68 mg62%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.72 mg65%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.6 mg33%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.9 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.27 mg21%
Folate (vitamin B9)102 µg25%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg45%
Choline68.5 mg16%
Vitamin A341 µg49%
Vitamin C8.3 mg11%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)32.3 IU5%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K5.3 µg6%

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

1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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