How many calories in a grilled cheese
A grilled cheese sandwich has about 400 kcal, from the bread, the cheese and the butter in the pan.
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To burn it off
A grilled cheese is two slices of buttered bread with cheese in the middle, fried until golden. In the UK it's the cheese toastie, from the toastie maker or a pan.
One is about 400 kcal, with 15 g of protein, 30 g of carbs and 25 g of fat. Cheese and butter together are most of the fat.
With a bowl of tomato soup it's the comfort lunch. Add ham and it's a croque monsieur, which is more again.
Tips
- 1Use a toastie maker or a dry pan and skip the butter on the outside.
- 2Use a strong cheese like mature cheddar, you need less for the same taste.
- 3Have it with tomato soup instead of crisps.
Where it comes from
Toasted cheese sandwiches are older than you might think: Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, published in Britain in 1861, has one made with brown bread, butter and Cheshire cheese, toasted in the oven. In the US an open faced version called the cheese dream was popular in the Great Depression, and Navy cooks served cheese sandwiches in World War II.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Wikipedia, Grilled cheese (History)
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Questions
How many calories in a cheese toastie?
About 400 kcal, same as a grilled cheese.
How much protein is in a grilled cheese?
About 15 g, mostly from the cheese.
Is a grilled cheese with ham higher?
Yes, the ham adds a bit more on top of the 400 kcal.
Does using mayo instead of butter on the outside change the calories?
Hardly, mayonnaise is about 94 kcal a tablespoon and butter about 100. Mayo spreads thinner, so you may end up using a bit less.
How many calories in a grilled cheese with tomato soup?
About 500 to 550 kcal. A bowl of tinned tomato soup adds roughly 100 to 150 to the sandwich.
