Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

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Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup is a classic American comfort food pairing, typically featuring a sandwich of melted cheese (often cheddar or American) between buttered, grilled slices of bread, served alongside a bowl of creamy tomato soup. The combination likely gained widespread popularity in the United States during the 20th century, becoming a nostalgic staple for its simplicity and satisfying contrast of textures and flavors.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is generally high in carbohydrates from the bread and soup, and significant in fat from the cheese and butter used for grilling. It provides protein and calcium from the cheese, along with vitamins like lycopene from the tomatoes in the soup, with a typical serving containing roughly 500-700 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	450 kcal
Protein	15 g
Carbs	45 g
Fat	22 g
Fiber	4 g
Sugar	12 g
Sodium	1200 mg
Potassium	500 mg
Vitamin A	150 mcg RAE
Vitamin C	15 mg
Calcium	300 mg
Iron	3 mg
Vitamin D	1 mcg
Phosphorus	250 mg
Vitamin B12	0.5 mcg

Per 1 sandwich (120 g) + 1 cup soup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The pairing is culturally iconic in American cuisine, often associated with childhood, home cooking, and comfort. Nutritionally, the tomato soup's acidity and the sandwich's richness create a balanced flavor profile, while the lycopene in cooked tomatoes is more readily absorbed by the body when paired with the fats in the cheese.