Sandwich

Abstract

Children, adolescents, and adults have dropped foods from the Mediterranean diet in favor of less healthy products. Seventeen nutritional features of sandwiches were calculated for a 2500 kcal diet (5%-10% for midday and afternoon breaks). Ideal reference values of macronutrients were obtained using the Mediterranean diet energy distribution. Sandwiches covering 5% of the total energy were composed of 17.2-g carbohydrates, 4.7-g protein, and 4-g fat; total fat was divided into 1.4-g saturated fatty acids, 1.4-g monounsaturated fatty acids, and 1.8-2.5 g polyunsaturated fatty acids. The composition of the sandwiches covering 10% of the total energy composition was 34-g carbohydrates, 9-g protein, 8-g fat, 2.8-g saturated fatty acids, 2.78-g polyunsaturated fatty acids, and monounsaturated fatty acids. Both types of sandwiches covered 100% of the ideal nutritional recommendations. Sandwiches that conform to the Mediterranean diet pattern are considered healthy options for a balanced diet.