Recipes · Brazilian · Burgers and Sandwiches
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.

- 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
- Slice the bread roll horizontally, leaving one edge attached like a hinge, and open it up.
- Thinly slice the mortadella and pile it generously, folding each slice loosely, until it is heaped high inside the roll.
- Scatter the sliced green olives over the mortadella.
- Drizzle the olive oil lightly over the filling.
- Press the sandwich closed gently.
- Serve immediately, in the tradition of the mortadella stalls at São Paulo's Mercado Municipal.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 558 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.4 g | |
| Water | 77.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 7% |
| Protein | 23.4 g | 49% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.57 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.64 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.35 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.54 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.48 g | |
| Valine | 0.66 g | |
| Histidine | 0.47 g | |
| Fat | 31.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.9 g | |
| Saturated | 9.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 50.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 60.5 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 4.5 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 36 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.49 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 172 mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 242 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 43.3 µg | 79% |
| Sodium | 1,681 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | 34% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.68 mg | 62% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.3 mg | 45% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.76 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.2 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 101 µg | 25% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 55% |
| Choline | 72.1 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 1 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 36.9 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7 µg | 6% |
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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