Easy Diner-Style Tuna Melt Recipe

Name: Easy Diner-Style Tuna Melt Recipe
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: Canned Tuna in Oil; Canned Tuna, Water Packed; Mayonnaise; Panko Breadcrumbs; Kosher Salt; Freshly Ground Black Pepper; White Bread Slice; Vegetable Oil; Ghee (Clarified Butter); Butter; Cheddar Cheese Slice; American Cheese Slice

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Ingredients (7)

One 5-ounce (142g) canned oil- or water-packed tuna, drained well
1/2 cup (120g) Hellmann's mayonnaise (see note)
2 tablespoons (10g) panko bread crumbs (optional; see note)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Two 1-inch-thick slices (for open-faced) or four 1/2-inch-thick slices (for closed sandwiches) white sandwich bread
Vegetable oil, clarified butter, and/or melted butter, for brushing the bread
4 slices Cheddar or American cheese

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Dietary Information

Nutrition Facts

1 Serving

Macronutrients

Protein

15%

30%

Carbs

13%

40%

Fats

72%

30%

Positive Nutrients

Protein

37.4g

74.9% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.9g

6.6% DV

Polyunsaturated Fat

34.6g

157.2% DV

Monounsaturated Fat

19g

43.2% DV

Vitamin D

17.6mcg

88.2% DV

Iron

2.9mg

16% DV

Vitamin B12

2.2mcg

93.6% DV

Calcium

494.3mg

38% DV

Vitamin B6

0.4mg

23.5% DV

Magnesium

55.1mg

13.1% DV

Vitamin C

0mg

0% DV

Folate/Folic Acid

49.9mcg

12.5% DV

Vitamin A

798.1mcg

88.7% DV

Thiamin B1

0.3mg

28.7% DV

Riboflavin

0.5mg

34.6% DV

Negative Nutrients

Trans Fat

0.2g

Exceeds DV

Sugars

3.9g

7.8% DV

Saturated Fat

20.2g

101.1% DV

Sodium

1,841.7mg

80.1% DV

Carbohydrates

31.6g

11.5% DV

Total Fat

78.1g

100.1% DV

Cholesterol

102.6mg

34.2% DV

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Easy Diner-Style Tuna Melt Recipe

Ingredients (7)

Directions

Tuna

Ghee

Cheddar Cheese

Butter

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