Evil Subway - Read this if you eat at there!

Broderick50

I worked at subway for 5 years the bread comes frozen in a box. The first thing you do is spray the pan down with a pam like substance. Then you put the bread on the pan and spray it down with water, you put it in the rack and wait for it to thaw once it has thawed you add the honey oat or whatever else to make it the type of bread it is then you place it in the warmer so that it can rise to the correct height. The next thing you do is place it in the oven and let it bake for like 12 to 15 min. That is the subway bread making process.

Macstraw

I don't eat there enough to fret over that. But, when I do I will enjoy every bite.

^This, me too. While I do like going there as an alternative to the burger places, I am aware of the sodium content in their food so I only go there once in a rare while........

jonnythan

Yes, Subway is deceiving us. It took a ton of research to identify all the ingredients in their bread.

Or you could google "Subway Ingredients" and click the first link, which is a PDF on Subway's own website that lists them clear as day:

http://www.subway.com/Nutrition/Files/usProdIngredients.pdf

Mr_Bad_Example

I can only assume this person did their research. This is really scary for anyone who eats at Subway often.

"Somebody should inform Subway that to make real whole-wheat bread all you really need is whole-wheat flour, yeast, salt, water, and maybe some honey. But that doesn’t really do anything for shelf life or the fact that the stores do not bake their breads.

While all the sandwiches contain chemical additives, refined bleached flour, preservatives, artificial colors, MSG, refined sugars, GMOs, and over 50 ingredients, only three contain nitrates. Yea! Far out! Only three!"

OH MY GOD - NOT PRESERVATIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE ALL GUNNA DIE!

The_Enginerd

wheird

I worked at subway for 5 years the bread comes frozen in a box. The first thing you do is spray the pan down with a pam like substance. Then you put the bread on the pan and spray it down with water, you put it in the rack and wait for it to thaw once it has thawed you add the honey oat or whatever else to make it the type of bread it is then you place it in the warmer so that it can rise to the correct height. The next thing you do is place it in the oven and let it bake for like 12 to 15 min. That is the subway bread making process.

How long ago was this? I used silicone baking forms and no spray when I worked there.

But you are essentially correct.

jonnythan

Also: " fact that the stores do not bake their breads."

This is false. Someone pointed this out in the thread, but they do bake the bread. The dough comes frozen, but they bake it in store.

They also roll out dough and bake it right in front of the customers. The ingredients are on their website.

I'm not sure what the "deception" the article talks about actually is.

Meggles63

So....I like food. I'm going to eat what food tastes good. Whether that's chemical laden vegetables at Subway, or sugary processed Oreos or some kind of meat substance at McDonalds.

I'm not a farmer. I will never be a farmer. Eating "clean" is still impossible. If you trust the foods at the grocery store are what they say they are you are sadly mistaken.

And you eat it anyways.

And you're still alive.

Just eat what you want. Nothing doesn't have chemicals, preservatives, etc. If you want to know what you eat, buy a cow, a chicken, grass feed it, plant some veggies, and call it a day.

♥

Lleldiranne

Yes, Subway is deceiving us. It took a ton of research to identify all the ingredients in their bread.

Or you could google "Subway Ingredients" and click the first link, which is a PDF on Subway's own website that lists them clear as day:

http://www.subway.com/Nutrition/Files/usProdIngredients.pdf

Watch out Jonny … you're going to have to add Subway to your ticker soon. :laugh:

JCM1969

Off to subway.... cant wait... Im gonna ask for extra nitrates. Do they charge for those?

coltsgirl311

Haha love this pic!

_John_

subway doesn't make their sandwiches and products...YOU DO...

lsorci919

OMG! What will I eat now?!?! Everything I love is on the evil Satan food list!

Geojerm

http://www.hangthebankers.com/the-subway-deception/


From the article:


Did you mean to say they don't make their bread or bake it? Because I have been there when they have pulled bread out of the oven and seen them put more in to bake.

I was wondering the same thing..... or they've fooled me, what with their ovens, and fresh baked bread smell.... who knew they weren't actually baking it

rhondatime2chg

I'm going tonight to get a 5 dollar foot long. I've already figured it into my calories and I cannot wait!! I will enjoy every single bite of sodium, nitrates, and whatever blah blah blah is in there.

Sometimes we have to grab fast food, and I'd rather it be a sub than a big mac and fries.

CyberEd312

Meh! Won't stop me from eating there....... I've lost a few pounds eating my buffalo chicken on flatbread loaded with veggies and don't plan to stop anytime soon.......

jonnythan

Yes, Subway is deceiving us. It took a ton of research to identify all the ingredients in their bread.

Or you could google "Subway Ingredients" and click the first link, which is a PDF on Subway's own website that lists them clear as day:

http://www.subway.com/Nutrition/Files/usProdIngredients.pdf

Watch out Jonny … you're going to have to add Subway to your ticker soon. :laugh:

There's only so much room! I should email their advertising departments and solicit bids.

ndj1979

in…to see where this goes…awaiting the paleolites...

mccindy72

Oh goodie, a sugar train and now a Subway train! Just waiting for a McDonald's train to start, and we are good to go for the day. Toot toot!

The McDonald's train is still going from the other day! :laugh:

Boogage

Much nicer sandwich shops around than subway. I did go there once but when making my veggie friendly sandwich they took the tongs from a plate of meat and stuck them in the salad I'd asked for so I told them to stick it.

stumblinthrulife

I'm not sure what the "deception" the article talks about actually is.

The deception is that they call is "whole-wheat bread" when they should call it "Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, whole wheat flour, sugar, contains 2% or less of the
following: wheat gluten, oat fiber, soybean oil, wheat bran, salt, wheat, rye, yellow corn, oats, triticale, brown rice, barley, flaxseed, millet, sorghum, yeast nutrients (calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate), vitamin D2, dough conditioners (DATEM, sodium stearoyl lactylate, potassium iodate, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide), caramel color, refinery syrup, honey, yeast extract, natural flavor, enzymes. - bread"

Obviously it's going to take some larger signage, but at least it's honest, right?

jonnythan

Oh goodie, a sugar train and now a Subway train! Just waiting for a McDonald's train to start, and we are good to go for the day. Toot toot!

The McDonald's train is still going from the other day! :laugh:

And no one told me?? Where!?

BrainyBurro

jonnythan

Also: " fact that the stores do not bake their breads."

This is false. Someone pointed this out in the thread, but they do bake the bread. The dough comes frozen, but they bake it in store.

They also roll out dough and bake it right in front of the customers. The ingredients are on their website.

I'm not sure what the "deception" the article talks about actually is.

The deception is that they call is "whole-wheat bread" when they should call it "Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, whole wheat flour, sugar, contains 2% or less of the
following: wheat gluten, oat fiber, soybean oil, wheat bran, salt, wheat, rye, yellow corn, oats, triticale, brown rice, barley, flaxseed, millet, sorghum, yeast nutrients (calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate), vitamin D2, dough conditioners (DATEM, sodium stearoyl lactylate, potassium iodate, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide), caramel color, refinery syrup, honey, yeast extract, natural flavor, enzymes. - bread"

Obviously it's going to take some larger signage, but at least it's honest, right?

It's actually not called "whole wheat bread." I think that "whole wheat bread" is required to have whole wheat as the first ingredient.

It's "9-Grain Wheat."

ndj1979

why is the author surprised that the foods at subway contain preservatives in them? Did he think that they were butchering cows in the back of the store or had a whole bakery back there? #idiot!

stumblinthrulife

Also: " fact that the stores do not bake their breads."

This is false. Someone pointed this out in the thread, but they do bake the bread. The dough comes frozen, but they bake it in store.

They also roll out dough and bake it right in front of the customers. The ingredients are on their website.

I'm not sure what the "deception" the article talks about actually is.

The deception is that they call is "whole-wheat bread" when they should call it "Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, whole wheat flour, sugar, contains 2% or less of the
following: wheat gluten, oat fiber, soybean oil, wheat bran, salt, wheat, rye, yellow corn, oats, triticale, brown rice, barley, flaxseed, millet, sorghum, yeast nutrients (calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate), vitamin D2, dough conditioners (DATEM, sodium stearoyl lactylate, potassium iodate, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide), caramel color, refinery syrup, honey, yeast extract, natural flavor, enzymes. - bread"

Obviously it's going to take some larger signage, but at least it's honest, right?

It's actually not called "whole wheat bread." I think that "whole wheat bread" is required to have whole wheat as the first ingredient.

It's "9-Grain Wheat."

I noticed that when I looked up the ingredients. Couldn't be bothered to change even what I intended to type. Not sorry.

BeckyGee84

I don't know why anyone would be surprised by this. A place that offers a foot of sandwich for only $5 isn't going to give you top-notch ingredients.

mccindy72

I can only assume this person did their research. This is really scary for anyone who eats at Subway often. I used to eat there 1-2 times a week. Since I work from home now and don't eat out much, I don't eat there very often. Maybe once every 2 months. This is very sad news since I really like eating there.

http://www.hangthebankers.com/the-subway-deception/


From the article:

"Somebody should inform Subway that to make real whole-wheat bread all you really need is whole-wheat flour, yeast, salt, water, and maybe some honey. But that doesn’t really do anything for shelf life or the fact that the stores do not bake their breads.

While all the sandwiches contain chemical additives, refined bleached flour, preservatives, artificial colors, MSG, refined sugars, GMOs, and over 50 ingredients, only three contain nitrates. Yea! Far out! Only three!"

I can only assume this person did not do their research, since they claim subway doesn't bake their own bread. I don't think that "mixing the dough" is listed under the definition of baking. They do put it in the oven and it comes out baked. I bake chicken but I don't make anything first, I just stick it in the oven. Many breads you buy in the store have preservatives in them, as do the lunch meats and cheese there too. If you want a healthy, preservative-free sandwich, grow your own wheat, thresh it, mill it, grind it. Then make your own bread. Grow your own veggies and cut them up. Kill a chicken or a cow or a pig and process the meat. When you've done all that, make your sandwich and eat it knowing you've done all you could to avoid the world of processed food.

It's not going to hurt to eat a Subway sandwich once a while.

ndj1979

http://www.hangthebankers.com/the-subway-deception/


From the article:


Did you mean to say they don't make their bread or bake it? Because I have been there when they have pulled bread out of the oven and seen them put more in to bake.

I was wondering the same thing..... or they've fooled me, what with their ovens, and fresh baked bread smell.... who knew they weren't actually baking it

yea, I mean I thought they have a garden out back where they grow all the veggies….you mean they don't ????? *kitten*!

mhankosk

I love it when people flip out about "chemicals" being in their foods. Guess what....... Water = chemical. Chemicals are literally the worst. Science.