Recipes · Italian · Burgers and Sandwiches

Panini

One serving has 480 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (73%), selenium (54%), riboflavin (43%), manganese (41%), phosphorus (40%) and cobalamin (40%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Panini
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (205 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 90 g Bread, Italian
  • 40 g Ham, cooked
  • 35 g Mozzarella, fresh
  • 30 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 2 g Basil, fresh
  • 8 g Olive oil

Method

  1. Split the ciabatta lengthways and brush the cut sides lightly with the olive oil.
  2. Layer the ham, sliced mozzarella, tomato and basil leaves on the base, then close with the top half.
  3. Grill in a panini press, or in a hot ridged pan with a weight on top, for 4-5 minutes per side, until the bread is crisp and toasted and the cheese has melted.
  4. Cut in half and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy480 kcal23%
Carbohydrates46.8 g
Water108 mL
Fiber2.8 g9%
Protein23.3 g48%
Tryptophan0.24 g
Threonine0.58 g
Isoleucine0.63 g
Leucine1 g
Lysine0.79 g
Methionine0.31 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.56 g
Tyrosine0.54 g
Valine0.74 g
Histidine0.38 g
Fat21.8 g
Monounsaturated10.3 g
Polyunsaturated2.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.3 g
Saturated6.7 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol50.5 mg
Calcium287 mg29%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron3.9 mg21%
Magnesium43.8 mg14%
Manganese0.73 mg41%
Phosphorus279 mg40%
Potassium330 mg7%
Selenium29.7 µg54%
Sodium1,054 mg
Zinc2.3 mg29%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.8 mg73%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.47 mg43%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.5 mg39%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.59 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.27 mg21%
Folate (vitamin B9)103 µg26%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.97 µg40%
Choline53.5 mg13%
Vitamin A80.5 µg12%
Vitamin C6.1 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)17.2 IU3%
Vitamin E1.7 mg11%
Vitamin K19 µg21%

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

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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