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.