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Mortadella Sandwich (São Paulo Mercadão Style)

One serving has 558 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (79%), thiamin (62%), cobalamin (55%), niacin (45%), riboflavin (44%) and zinc (34%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Mortadella Sandwich (São Paulo Mercadão Style)
Photo: Otávio Nogueira from Fortaleza, BR, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (181 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 80 g Bread, French (baguette)
  • 90 g Mortadella
  • 5 g Olives, green
  • 6 g Olive oil

Method

  1. Slice the bread roll horizontally, leaving one edge attached like a hinge, and open it up.
  2. Thinly slice the mortadella and pile it generously, folding each slice loosely, until it is heaped high inside the roll.
  3. Scatter the sliced green olives over the mortadella.
  4. Drizzle the olive oil lightly over the filling.
  5. Press the sandwich closed gently.
  6. Serve immediately, in the tradition of the mortadella stalls at São Paulo's Mercado Municipal.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy558 kcal26%
Carbohydrates44.4 g
Water77.2 mL
Fiber1.9 g7%
Protein23.4 g49%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.57 g
Isoleucine0.64 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine1.1 g
Methionine0.35 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.54 g
Tyrosine0.48 g
Valine0.66 g
Histidine0.47 g
Fat31.6 g
Monounsaturated15.5 g
Polyunsaturated4.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.9 g
Saturated9.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol50.4 mg
Calcium60.5 mg6%
Copper0.18 mg20%
Iron4.5 mg25%
Magnesium36 mg12%
Manganese0.49 mg27%
Phosphorus172 mg25%
Potassium242 mg5%
Selenium43.3 µg79%
Sodium1,681 mg
Zinc2.7 mg34%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.68 mg62%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.48 mg44%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.3 mg45%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.76 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.2 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)101 µg25%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.3 µg55%
Choline72.1 mg17%
Vitamin A1 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)36.9 IU6%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K5.7 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

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

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