Study: Subway Sandwiches Are Worse Than We Think

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  • MrsGriffin67
    MrsGriffin67 Posts: 485 Member
    I eat at Subway quite frequently. I typically go with the Veggie Delite chopped salad. I load up on all the veggies (minus black olive...bleck). Instead of dressings I usually tell them to douse it with a little red wine vinegar (virtually 0 cals, low sodium). If I do decide to indulge in a sub I get the Veggie Delite on wheat. I make sure to have them "scoop" out the center of the bread (not sure how many calories this saves). Load up the veggies and again...skip the sauce.

    A veggie delite chopped salad with no olives and vinegar?

    What is that, like 50 calories? Do you ever eat actual food?

    Hahahahahahaha...yes, I eat actual food. But I absolutely adore the Veggie Delite salad. It is huge and it fills me up. This is especially useful if I think I might want something off my "diet" to eat that day :smile:
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I eat at Subway quite frequently. I typically go with the Veggie Delite chopped salad. I load up on all the veggies (minus black olive...bleck). Instead of dressings I usually tell them to douse it with a little red wine vinegar (virtually 0 cals, low sodium). If I do decide to indulge in a sub I get the Veggie Delite on wheat. I make sure to have them "scoop" out the center of the bread (not sure how many calories this saves). Load up the veggies and again...skip the sauce.

    A veggie delite chopped salad with no olives and vinegar?

    What is that, like 50 calories? Do you ever eat actual food?

    Hahahahahahaha...yes, I eat actual food. But I absolutely adore the Veggie Delite salad. It is huge and it fills me up. This is especially useful if I think I might want something off my "diet" to eat that day :smile:

    Well.... good. You need calories :laugh:
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    A 4,000 calorie meal seems impossible.
    I used to do it. A lot.
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    I seriously have my doubts that people who eat at fast food restarurants once a week are counting calories. I guess they are trying to be healthy after all when they order a Big Mac, large fries and then get a diet coke they are trying to save a few calories (Sarcasm intended).

    I love broad, sweeping generalizations (sarcasm intended).

    Lololol I eat at subway 1-2 times a week, always count my calories, whether they are high or low ;P
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Ate a Subway sub today. 410 cals, but 1550 mg of sodium. Urgh.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Just FYI, Subway carries both light and regular mayonnaise. Often times when refilling the mayo, the employees will just grab whichever bag is open at the time, or whichever they haven't run out of yet. Same with making the tuna or seafood mix ... You could be getting light or full fat. Happens all the time.
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    They have the nutritional calculator which shouldn't be too confusing for most folks.

    I don't think we assume them to be 'healthy' and if we do, it's individual education we should be focused on.
  • matthew_b
    matthew_b Posts: 137 Member
    By the way the counter people react, few other customers order a 6" sandwich without the chips and a drink. They're always trying to push the foot long and the meal deal on me when I order. Their pricing even drives people to do that for the "value."
  • matthew_b
    matthew_b Posts: 137 Member
    Just FYI, Subway carries both light and regular mayonnaise. Often times when refilling the mayo, the employees will just grab whichever bag is open at the time, or whichever they haven't run out of yet. Same with making the tuna or seafood mix ... You could be getting light or full fat. Happens all the time.

    All light mayo and some regular mayo has paprika. I'm allergic to paprika. That means no mayo for me unless I'm certain of the brand and type - hence no mayo on anything dining out. That certainly helps my fat count on any sandwich.
  • jennagoogles13
    jennagoogles13 Posts: 266
    Whenever I eat out I assume there are at least 200 calories that I don't know about. Not every sandwich is made exactly the same, so the nutritional info isn't always going to be accurate.
  • EDesq
    EDesq Posts: 1,527 Member
    No...They are exactly what I thought, a putrid-mucus forming MESS!
  • desiv2
    desiv2 Posts: 651 Member
    That's because those people were not going there looking to eat less calories, subway has calories posted when you walk in, it's in the database..there is no need to guess or assume because you went there you are eating healthy... my subway meal is almost always less than 500 calories, normally around 400 calories, and it works for me.
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    So it's not that Subway, McDonald's or other fast food restaurants are worse than we think, it's that people suck at estimating calories? Oh, that's why I usually look up nutrition information prior to going places like that. :ohwell:

    Correct.

    I know tons of very healthy people who eat fast food all the time. Its not the fault of the restaurant if people don't bother to look up the calorie data for food they are eating.
  • stardancer7
    stardancer7 Posts: 276 Member
    Hard to believe they could be worse than i think...never had a sandwich or wrap from Subway that was worth its calories....
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    Just FYI, Subway carries both light and regular mayonnaise. Often times when refilling the mayo, the employees will just grab whichever bag is open at the time, or whichever they haven't run out of yet. Same with making the tuna or seafood mix ... You could be getting light or full fat. Happens all the time.

    I'm paranoid about getting the wrong drink, the rare times I get a fountain diet soda (not just at Subway, lol). What is it, 200-300 for a real Coke?
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    You have to do double meat. They charge more, but so worth it.

    agreed.

    sweet onion chicken teriyaki double meat 6". Quality macros.
  • honeysprinkles
    honeysprinkles Posts: 1,757 Member
    It's not worse than I think, I know how many calories are in everything that I eat! lol
    but this does not surprise me at all, most people are completely clueless about calories and other nutrition info!
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    By the way the counter people react, few other customers order a 6" sandwich without the chips and a drink. They're always trying to push the foot long and the meal deal on me when I order. Their pricing even drives people to do that for the "value."

    Their job is to upsell. It's how we make money. Have you never worked in food service?

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