We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article.

Delicious and (sort of) nutritious

It's here! Christmas sandwich time! Honestly, show us someone who doesn't experience a little festive thrill when seasonal sangers hit the chilled food to go aisles and we'll...judge them.

Whether you're a committed carnivore, a pescetarian, or prefer your Christmas Sandwich veggie or a vegan, the great British high street is bursting with deliciously festive midday morsels for you to tuck into as you count down to the festive season.

We're talking pigs under blankets; brie and cranberry; the original Christmas lunch served up betwixt two delicious slices of bread. And - of course - some innovative new entries into the Christmas sandwich game.

Define 'healthy'. While sliced pork and sage sausages with cranberry sauce in between two pieces of bread is undoubtedly completely delicious, we'd caution against swapping out your standard lunch fare for something rammed with cheese and dripping with chutney on the daily. Because a classic Christmas sandwich probably isn't going to help you precisely hit your macros or aid you in a goal of eating negligible amounts of saturated fat, sugar or salt.

But while you should never deny yourself the festive butty of your dreams (life, truly, is too short), there is always a sliding scale.

And it doesn't hurt to know which or your preferred Christmas sandwich options are the most nutritionally complete.

We consulted Rob Hobson, one of the UK's foremost nutritionists to get his take.

‘A good tip is to use the traffic light guidance found on the back of the packet,’ he advises. ‘You want to choose a sandwich that is labelled green or amber for saturated fat and salt - meaning you don’t consume more than 5g of sat fat and no more than 1.5g of salt per pack.’

We'd recommend cross referencing that with the per 100g section of nutritional information, too.

If the traffic light label on your favourite Christmas sandwich is awash with red and ambers - and chowing down will blast through your daily saturates, sugar or salt content? Enjoy it! But maybe hold off ordering a sugar-packed Christmas drink alongside.

With only 4% of women eating the recommended 30g of fibre per day, Hobson also suggests you choose wholemeal bread and veggie fillings, like beans and beetroot to boost your daily intake.

And while you’re at it, choose a protein-heavy sandwich for those muscle building gains.

To help you on your way, WH have compiled all of the festive butties currently available on the high street, with their nutritional info.

(WH will update this with photos, as soon as they're in.)

(WH will update this with photos and nutritional deets, as soon as they comes in.)

Like this article? SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER to receive your weekly dose of features.