Mozzarella & Tomato Panini (V)

21 g protein · 493 cals · 195 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Fat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

17% of kcal

50% water

5 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

32%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 493
Protein: (17%); 21 g
Fat: (39%); 21 g
Carbohydrates: (44%); 54 g
of which sugar: 2 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 520 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

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Ingredients

Sourdough Panini Bread (Wheat Flour (WHEAT Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Sourdough (Water, Fermented WHEAT Flour), Durum WHEAT Semolina, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Salt, WHEAT Flour, Malted WHEAT Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)), Mozzarella Cheese (MILK) (20%), Béchamel Sauce (MILK, Water, Single Cream (MILK), Salted Butter (Butter (MILK), Salt), Wheat Flour (WHEAT Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Cornflour, Salt, White Pepper, Ground Bay Leaf), Cheddar Cheese (Cheddar Cheese (MILK), Potato Starch), Basil Pesto (Medium Fat Hard Cheese (MILK), Basil, Sunflower Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Roasted Garlic Purée, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Slow Roasted Tomato (5%) (Slow Roasted Tomatoes, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Garlic, Oregano).

Nutrition as published by Costa Coffee — check it yourself. Product photograph © Costa Coffee, shown to identify the item. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.

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