Tuna Melt
A toasted tuna and mayonnaise topping finished with a small amount of melted cheddar for a quick hot lunch.
Ingredients
- •2 slices White bread, phosphate-additive-free
- •70 g Tuna in spring water, drained
- •1 tbsp Mayonnaise
- •20 g Mature cheddar, grated
- •To taste Freshly ground black pepper
Equipment
Toaster, bowl, grill, baking tray
Method
- 1Toast the bread until lightly golden.
- 2Mix the drained tuna with the mayonnaise and black pepper.
- 3Divide the tuna mixture between the toast slices.
- 4Sprinkle the grated cheddar over the top.
- 5Place under a hot grill for 2–3 minutes until the cheese has melted and lightly browned.
- 6Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Dietary Guide
🥔 Potassium: Low
🧀 Phosphate: High
🍖 Purines: High
Tuna contributes phosphate and purines, while cheddar adds further phosphate. Keep the portions modest and choose tuna and mayonnaise without added phosphate ingredients where possible.
Source
GOV.UKRecipe source
Kidney Planner Original
Developed specifically for Kidney Planner. Nutritional values calculated using McCance and Widdowson’s Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) 2021. • View CoFID 2021
Tuna Melt
A toasted tuna and mayonnaise topping finished with a small amount of melted cheddar for a quick hot lunch.
12 minutes
400 kcal
29 g
690 mg
🔎 Equipment
Toaster, bowl, grill, baking tray
🥘 Ingredients
- White bread, phosphate-additive-free - 2 slices
- Tuna in spring water, drained - 70 g
- Mayonnaise - 1 tbsp
- Mature cheddar, grated - 20 g
- Freshly ground black pepper - To taste
👨🍳 Method
- Toast the bread until lightly golden.
- Mix the drained tuna with the mayonnaise and black pepper.
- Divide the tuna mixture between the toast slices.
- Sprinkle the grated cheddar over the top.
- Place under a hot grill for 2–3 minutes until the cheese has melted and lightly browned.
- Serve immediately.
📊 Nutrition
Calories: 400 kcal
Protein: 29 g
Carbohydrates: 30 g
Fat: 19 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sodium: 690 mg
🥗 Dietary Guide
🥔 Potassium: Low
🧀 Phosphate: High
🍖 Purines: High
Tuna contributes phosphate and purines, while cheddar adds further phosphate. Keep the portions modest and choose tuna and mayonnaise without added phosphate ingredients where possible.
Source
GOV.UKRecipe source
Kidney Planner Original ↗
Developed specifically for Kidney Planner. Nutritional values calculated using McCance and Widdowson’s Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) 2021. • View CoFID 2021