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Nutrition in Steak Stromboli

Sep 7, 2011 | By Jill Corleone

The stromboli, which originated in Philadelphia, is similar to a calzone. It is pizza dough filled with cheese and meat, and enclosed like a sandwich. A steak stromboli includes steak, cheese and sometimes peppers and onions. As a meal choice, the steak stromboli is high in fat and sodium. Knowing the nutrition information can help you make adjustments to your diet to fit it in.

Calories

Calories in a steak stromboli vary depending on the chef and ingredients. In general, a 4-ounce serving of stromboli contains 234 to 240 calories. Serving size for a steak stromboli can also vary, which effects calorie content. A 10-ounce steak stromboli can have as much as 620 calories.

Fat

Like calories, the fat content in the steak stromboli can also vary. A 4-ounce serving contains 9 to 16 grams of total fat, including 4 to 11 grams of saturated fat. While fat is a necessary nutrient, saturated fat is not. In fact, consuming too much saturated fat increases blood cholesterol levels and risk for heart disease. One serving of steak stromboli meets 20 to 55 percent of your daily saturated fat needs. The percent daily value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet for healthy adults and is a guide to help you make healthy food choices. On a 2,000-calorie diet, your total saturated fat intake for the day should not exceed 20 grams.

Carbohydrates and Protein

A 4-ounce serving of steak stromboli contains 4 to 30 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber and 8 to 19 grams of protein. Carbs and protein are also essential nutrients. Your body will use the carbs in the stromboli as a source of energy, and the protein to help build the proteins that make up your cells, muscles and organs. A balanced diet should get 45 to 65 percent of its calories from carbs and 10 to 35 percent of its calories from protein.

Sodium

Like its cousin, pizza, steak stromboli is a high-sodium food item. One 4-ounce serving contains 348 to 365 milligrams of sodium, meeting about 15 percent of your daily value. It is recommended that you limit your daily intake of sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams a day. Most Americans, however, consume about 3,400 milligrams a day, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Consuming excessive amounts of sodium raises blood pressure, increasing your risk of heart disease and kidney disease.

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Article reviewed by OmahaTyppo Last updated on: Sep 7, 2011

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