Question about website nutrition

seniorbug2003
seniorbug2003 Posts: 67 Member
in Food and Nutrition
How much should I trust the online nutrition found at company website. For exampleI went out to subway last night and their website says my 6" is only 244 calories.

That sounds low to me. Should I trust their website calculator?

Replies

  • MarineCodie
    MarineCodie Posts: 256 Member
    If you can't trust the website then what are you going to "trust"?
  • speedy740
    speedy740 Posts: 141 Member
    Most places don't add cheese, sauces, extra veggies etc...which add up fast. Not to mention if u get a drink, I chips or a cookie with it. Bout just the sauces and cheese add up fast.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    How much should I trust the online nutrition found at company website. For exampleI went out to subway last night and their website says my 6" is only 244 calories.

    That sounds low to me. Should I trust their website calculator?

    the 244 calories is likely for ONLY the bread and meat. Most sandwich shops don't account for the cheese, mayonnaise, oil, dressings, toppings & etc for their sandwiches because they let people pick and choose what goes on. You'll have to figure all that out separately. So yeah, 244 IS low for a fully loaded 6" sandwich, but seems reasonable when you only count the bread & meat part.
  • seniorbug2003
    seniorbug2003 Posts: 67 Member
    If you can't trust the website then what are you going to "trust"?

    Good point. Thank you for your answers
  • airforceman1978
    airforceman1978 Posts: 100 Member
    Subway also has a build your sub part which lets you say what you put on in kind of bread etc
  • MandyMason7
    MandyMason7 Posts: 185 Member
    Definitely use their sub builder! Go to the website and click "Menu" then "all sandwiches" and find the one you ate, click that and it'll take you to a new screen where you can select "calculate yours" :)
  • Greytfish
    Greytfish Posts: 810
    Their basic values do not include what they consider topings and dressings, so no sauce, veggies, or cheese are counted.
  • pavingnewpaths
    pavingnewpaths Posts: 367 Member
    I read a study once that apparently concluded that most outside stores underestimate calories. BUT Subway had been the one store that overestimated, if that makes you feel better. Haha.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    It should say it's only for the bread and turkey with no extra. Google 'subway calorie calculator' and you should find something that will calculate the calories with everything you put in it.
  • MandyMason7
    MandyMason7 Posts: 185 Member
    It should say it's only for the bread and turkey with no extra. Google 'subway calorie calculator' and you should find something that will calculate the calories with everything you put in it.

    they have that on their website, I explained it upthread.

Categories