Creamed Tuna on Toast
Creamed Tuna on Toast is a classic American comfort food, particularly popular in the mid-20th century. It consists of canned tuna mixed into a simple white sauce (béchamel) made from butter, flour, and milk, which is then served hot over slices of toasted bread.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is a good source of protein from the tuna and provides calcium from the milk-based sauce, but is also relatively high in carbohydrates from the toast and can be high in fat depending on the sauce preparation. A typical serving is roughly in the 300-400 calorie range.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbs | 28 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 850 mg |
| Calcium | 280 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Potassium | 350 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| Vitamin D | 1.5 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.8 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 250 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
It's a quintessential example of Depression-era and post-WWII 'pantry cooking,' designed to be an inexpensive, filling, and shelf-stable meal using canned goods, representing a specific era of American home economics and resourcefulness.
