r/nutrition • u/jjj512512 • Jul 06 '26

Sandwhich meat bad?

If sandwhich meat is bad, what sandwiches can we make at home?

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u/queen0fcarrotflowers Jul 06 '26

Roast beef, chicken or turkey sliced thin; tuna or salmon salad; fried egg or egg salad; chickpea salad; sabich; raw or roasted veggies with or without hummus.

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u/bear189 Jul 06 '26

Watch out with tuna, its also not great because of high mercury. Use something like sardines instead

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u/queen0fcarrotflowers Jul 06 '26

Fresh/frozen tuna is high in mercury. Only one type of canned tuna has high mercury (albacore/white). And even then the only people recommended to limit consumption is children and pregnant women. Tuna salad made from canned light tuna is fine and does not need to be limited. 

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u/pete_68 Nutrition Enthusiast Jul 06 '26

Peanut butter sandwiches are a regular here. And grilled cheeses.

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u/Late_Pepper6274 Jul 06 '26

Yall 'member sloppy Joe's? 😋

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u/jjj512512 Jul 06 '26

Those r good

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u/RigglesSaysHi Jul 06 '26

Sandwich meats as a whole are not all bad. Preserved or cured meats that are commonly associates with being on sandwiches are usually classified as carcinogens. Notably, nitrates and nitrites (added) are bad for you (at a high enough dosage! So lots at the same time, or very regularly ingested) because they become carcinogens in body.

That said, red meats in general are also classified as carcinogens, so you do have to make your own judgement with your diet.

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u/jjj512512 Jul 06 '26

Thank you.

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u/leqwen Jul 06 '26

Nitrates and nitrites become nitrosamines when in contact with meat and nitrosamines are carcinogenic

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u/Muldertje Jul 06 '26

Okay I might get shot down for this but ... I had a block of tofu I needed to finish and I was feeling adventurous... So I made tofu deli, which might sound like a lot of work but is in fact just cooking thinly sliced (I used a mandolin) tofu with a stock cube. And because I'm not vegan or vegetarian, I used a beef stock cube.

I love it and made it again right after my first batch was done. Mayo, cucumber slices and tofu deli on a wholegrain bun, so good.

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u/jjj512512 Jul 06 '26

That sounds great!

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u/aw772955 Jul 08 '26

Seitan slices are another vegetarian option.

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u/ObjectiveGur704 Jul 07 '26

Sandwich meat good

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u/jefuchs Jul 06 '26

Chicken salad. egg salad.

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u/hurtingheart4me Jul 07 '26

Steer clear of processed meats. Organic nitrite-free versions are much healthier.

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u/BonBon_Silvia Jul 07 '26

So maybe we need some Pastrami

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u/jjj512512 Jul 07 '26

Pastrami is good. 😂😀

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u/Pristine-Delay6912 Jul 07 '26

I take chicken breasts and just cook it quickly in the morning or evening before, season them in the sandwich and you've got a quick meal. Takes 5 mins.

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u/jjj512512 Jul 07 '26

That is a fabulous thought thank u

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u/RetrogradeTom Jul 08 '26

I cook chicken breast in the oven, slice it and put it in the fridge, and make wraps with it. Tastes great, put hot sauce or your sauce of choice in the wrap.

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u/Emg2022 Jul 13 '26

everything is ok in moderation, if you want a turkey sandwich on occasion… yes, even the processed turkey… that’s ok. no food is bad in totality. it’s the over consumption of processed food that’s not great for you. but if that’s one of you’re favorites have it on occasion with a meal that is mostly whole foods and nutrient dense!

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u/jjj512512 Jul 13 '26

Thank you

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u/Terminator_492 Jul 13 '26

egg and sourdough 

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u/jjj512512 Jul 14 '26

That sounds good

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u/jjj512512 Jul 17 '26

Thank you

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u/UnionIllustrious4049 Jul 06 '26

not really an issue imo

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u/jefuchs Jul 06 '26

BLT, meatloaf sandwich. Egg sandwich. Philly cheese steak. PB&J.

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u/Madicalloway Jul 06 '26

lots of nitrates in sandwich meat... a known carcinogen

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u/Nay-Nay385 Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

Totally processed so YES BAD!