Toast - Various Toppings and Spreads

Why? Toast for lunch - yes really! Who said lunch had to be a complicated affair? Okay so toast may not be the most innovative meal idea ever (it's a snack really), but it is really cheap, quick to prepare and will fill you up! Plus most people like toast. If you have a toaster at work it's a great lunchtime filler and an easy way to save a few quid, and if not then you can always lump it with untoasted bread. It's so cheap you can add a snack - and a fruity one is probably a good idea considering that toast isn't the most nutritious snack ever. You can also swap white bread for wholemeal if want to take a healthier approach.

Number of Portions: 5+

Per portion* Peanut butter Chocolate Spread Butter Jam Cheese
Approximate Cost £0.13 £0.14 £0.16 £0.19 £0.34
Calories 290kcal 335kcal 315kcal 243kcal 315kcal
Fat 12g 8g 10g 2g 15g

Shopping List

  • Standard supermarket brand sliced white loaf

Toppings:

  • 250g pack salted butter, or;
  • 400g jar of supermarket brand chocolate spread, or;
  • 340g jar of jam, or;
  • 340g jar of supermarket brand peanut butter, or;
  • 10 slice pack of Emmental cheese

How to Prepare:

Very simply just toast 2 slices of bread and spread with your chosen spread or topping. All the portions are based on 2 slices of toast with a teaspoon worth of spread per slice so if you love to spread your toast thickly then your calorie count and cost might be higher!

 

*Costs are based on prices published on https://www.mysupermarket.co.uk at the time of writing (16/07/2008). Cost and nutritional values are calculated based on each portion containing 2 slices of white bread, 30g jam, 20g Lurpack butter, 20g peanut butter, 40g President Emmental cheese, 30g chocolate spread.