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Preparation of grilled cheese differs from country to country. While Americans use a frying pan, grilled cheese is prepared in a toasted sandwich maker in the UK. Different varieties of cheese can be used while making grilled cheese. Some of these include cheddar, American cheese, Gouda, Velveeta cheese, Mozzarella cheese and Swiss cheese.
Due to presence of cheese, a grilled sandwich is an abundant source of energy. Grilled cheese is composed of a variety of essential nutrients like fiber, protein, carbohydrates, fats and cholesterol. Also present are some essential minerals like calcium and sodium. Depending on the type of cheese used, nutrient composition of the sandwich differs. While some cheeses are rich in cholesterol, fat and sodium, others are rich in protein, fiber and calcium. Nutrient content in a sandwich is also dependant on type of bread used, amount of bread used, amount of cheese used and any other additional ingredients.
About 100 gms of toasted grilled cheese sandwich provides a total energy of 1574KJ and contains 21.8 gms of fat and 28 gms of total carbohydrates. Among the total fats, total quantity of saturated fats is 10.7g while that of polyunsaturated fats is 3.1g and monounsaturated fat is 6.8 g. Protein content in a grilled cheese sandwich is 17.1 g. Since cheese is a derivative of milk, a grilled cheese sandwich also has abundant calcium levels. Total calcium content in 100 gms of cheese sandwich is 437 mg while the sodium content is 581 mg. It also contains 1.6 g of fiber, 43mg of cholesterol and 0.7 mg of iron.
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