Panera & Subway

PaprikaPrincess

What do you order at Panera or Subway? I'm looking for some new ideas.

Nanook8

Your best bets are their salads with some added protein (chicken, turkey).

Rowan813

Panera has a great websitewith nutritional info. It makes it easy to choose what you like and what fits your needs.

dwh77tx

I don't go to either. Yes, you can get a low cal meal, but LOADED with sodium! yuck!

TinGirl314

Subway: 6 inch spinach, egg white, black forest ham on flat bread. Added are red onions, black olives...with some olive oil. Costs 2.49...:D Around 400 calories...450 max.

Panera: Isn't as healthy as I thought so I don't go there. I DO also go to taco bell....their fresco menu is pretty awesome.

Jormesher

Panera= YUM!


I usually order the basil, mozarella and tomato panini and their black bean soup.

trophywife24

I very rarely go to Panera so when I do, I get a broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl. I haven't been in about two years, I have no idea how many calories that is or do I really want to know. The last time I had their broccoli soup though, there was cilantro in it? Ugh, foul.

Subway is 6" veggie flat bread with no cheese and everything minus tomato and onions with a squirt of red vinegar. MMMM.

extraordinary_machine

I don't go to either. Yes, you can get a low cal meal, but LOADED with sodium! yuck!

Sodium is not the devil--unless you've been specifically instructed by a medical professional to avoid it due to a health condition. Its effects are easily counteracted by keeping well-hydrated. The OP came here to suggestions about what to order, not to be lectured by the self-imposed Minister of Sodium. *smh*

At Panera, I love their Thai Chopped Chicken Salad or their Roasted Turkey Artichoke Panini. Nom.

At Subway, I've really been digging their Sunrise Melt breakfast sandwich, made with flatbread and egg whites. My husband and I will split a footlong and it's a great, filling breakfast.

Car0lynnM

We don't have a Panera in town, but if I'm close by one and someone else wants to go, I just try to get a plain sandwich and plan on a higher calorie meal. I try to avoid Subway--too many variables and my favorite sandwiches are higher calories. I like Jimmy John's or Milio's instead--you can get any of their sandwiches wrapped in lettuce instead of bread.

jenmsu83

Panera - either pick two with 1/2 turkey sandwich and chicken noodle soup OR chopped chicken avocado salad with no gorgonzola cheese and dressing on the side (use sparingly).

Subway - LOVE the buffalo chicken or tuscan chicken on flatbread, toasted with LOTS of veggies...no dressing. Yum!

SisterC

I usually go to Subway. I find the spinach salad wonderful! I add some lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers and grilled chicken. The croutons are optional in a little package by themselves, so depending on my calories for the day, sometimes I use them, sometimes not. The package says they are 60 calories. I also use the dressing in the package and not the dressing that is squirted on by the workers. The dressing pack is also 60 calories, but I don't use the entire package. Knowing there aren't tons of calories in the veggies is a good feeling and with the chicken added, I have my protein. Very filling to me! :happy:

enewsome2

I've never been to panera, but at subway I get the veggie delight on wheat with avocado, bell pepper, tomato, provolone, jalepenos, and vinegar, salt/pepper. I don't go very often, but when I'm "on the road" I like subway because most fast food restaraunts have really crappy vegetarian selections.

Joanitude

For Subway, they have a calculator you can play with at home and create any number of things that meet your specific goals. That way you have no surprises and don't have to try and figure it all out at the counter. http://www.subway.com/nutrition/nutritionlist.aspx

PinkHurricane88

The best thing about Panera and Subway is that there are LOADS of healthy choices you can make. I personally like to check out their menu online to get an idea of what I want and check the nutrition facts before I go. A cool thing about Panera's website is you can literally 'build' your meal and it will give you all the nutritional information you need for that entire meal.

Brandi1168

I haven't been to Panera in a long time, but at Panera I love the BBQ Chopped Chicken salad and black bean soup. Not sure how many calories though. I haven't been to Subway in almost a year. Last time I went I got a meatball sub, probably wouldn't get that now unless I burned a lot of calories at the gym.

ohmelgosh79

I very rarely go to Panera so when I do, I get a broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl. I haven't been in about two years, I have no idea how many calories that is or do I really want to know. The last time I had their broccoli soup though, there was cilantro in it? Ugh, foul.

Subway is 6" veggie flat bread with no cheese and everything minus tomato and onions with a squirt of red vinegar. MMMM.

lol. It has onions and rice in it too.

I get the pick two at panera, broccoli cheddar in a cup and an apple. Its filling to me and I get my fix. At subway, I'm boring and get turkey, tomato, light mayo on wheat. Every. Single. Time.

Ely82010

I don't go to either. Yes, you can get a low cal meal, but LOADED with sodium! yuck!

Ditto!!

jkmiller82

At Subway, I usually get a 6' roast beef, no cheese, load it up with veggies, and spicy mustard. I add apple slices on the side.

LeenaRuns

Subway: 6" oven roasted chicken on wheat with provelone, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, banana peppers, and jsut a little bit of the chipotle southwest sause.

Panera: You Pick 2 with black bean soup and a classic cafe salad with a whole grain baguette.

cowgirlashlee

I've never been to Panera, so I can't help there. We don't have one in my town, and although there's one a few minutes from the college I go to, it's a pain to get in and out of so I just avoid it. We have Subway right on campus, so I'm there a lot.

For breakfast I get the bacon and egg white on an english muffin, no cheese (lactose intolerant). It's 170 calories with no cheese, and it's perfect for me for breakfast with a black coffee or some green tea.

For lunch/dinner I get the foot long turkey breast on wheat bread with lettuce, onions, and sweet onion sauce (sparingly used). It's a little over 600 calories, but I eat half at lunch and half at dinner. If I want chips, I get the barbecue baked lays. I also like the black forest ham on wheat with lettuce and light mayo (also put on sparingly).

I know it's boring, but I eat this two days a week and it hasn't gotten old...yet.

yancymichele

about once every other week, i treat myself to a frozen mocha with no whipped cream and sometimes i get a four cheese souffle-eat half and give the other half to my daughter.. and sometimes it puts me a little over my calories, but ...its my treat.:drinker:

geebusuk

Turkey Breast and Ham on Italian with lettuce, tomato, onion, sweetcorn and green peppers; then a little bit of sweet onion sauce.
I don't have issue with salt/sodium.

If I've got calories to spare, will consider a steak and cheese, but the above is on offer for £3 for a 6' with drink or £5 for a 12".
So considering keeping the other half for later.
After you sign up for the subcard mobile app you get triple points which seems to have worked for me as I've been visiting more often. So got enough points for 3 free 6" subs, which I'll redeem when the bonus points time is up.

mrslcoop

Subway is just gross to me. That whole place smells like old meat. Ick.

I do however love Panera. I get the low-fat chicken noodle soup and the caesar salad. Its under 450 calories for the entire meal. Yes it's high in sodium, but I don't have blood pressure problems. Sodium is only bad if you've been instructed by a doctor not to eat large quantities.

larkei

I get a 6inch wheat 9 grain chicken breast heated, with pepper jack and lettuce and tomato and green bell peppers, with a very little honey mustard. It is amazing and now i want to go get one lol.. i only drink water (or alcohol) so no sodas, coffee, chips, or cookies.. runs about 4.00 for the 6inch

lorettaasmith

I am not fond of Panera.....Their food is not enough above their competitors to justify the increase in price, IMHO. At Subway, I usually go for the daily deal, so I can get a six inch sub loaded with the meat of the day, my choice of veggies and a little oil and vinegar, on whole wheat or 9-grain bread, baked chips and a drink, all for $4 bucks. I don't do it often, but when traveling with a group of teenage boys and looking for a quick lunch in the middle of a baseball tournament, it SURE beats concession stand food!!

senyosmom

Subway -- I typically get a 6" wheat veggie delight with a little mustard. I pack on the veggies and I get pepper jack cheese. When their avacado menu is available I get a 6" wheat turkey and avocado (no cheese).

Panera - I usualy get the You Pick 2 and go for a half turkey bacon bravo and the light chicken noodle soup.

WendyTerry420

I never go to Panera. They think WAY too much of their sandwiches there. At Subway, I usually get whatever they have on sale. sually hubby and me split a $5 footlong. I like the black forest ham.

stines72

i used to love panerea but it is notoriously high in calories... but if i ever allowed myself again id get a ham and swiss on country wtih lettuce, a fuji apple salad, and broc & cheese soup

andrealeighx33

I worked at Panera for about 3 years and there are a ton of healthy options if you make the right modifications. Their classic salad with chicken and the dressing on the side, the black bean soup, the garden vegetable soup, and you can ask for no bread with your sandwich and eat it like a lettuce wrap or just get a half sandwich. Steer clear from the sauces, too much dressing, the pastries (hard, I know!), and cream based soups and you're golden

When it comes to subway I typically get a 6" turkey, or turkey and ham on wheat, no cheese, (I barely taste their cheese anyway, not worth it), everything but pickles, and either mustard or oil and vinegar.

tikafly

Panera: Pick two - 1/2 bacon turkey bravo, 1/2 french onion soup, fuji apple

About 600 cals, not low cal but nothing I'd call "notoriously high cal" either...I am easily able to fit it in my calorie budget.

Pass on Subway, but in a pinch I'd go for a no frills 6" turkey.

PaprikaPrincess

I travel for work and sometimes Panera and Subway are the best choices in the places that I am sent.

If I am at a location for more than a day, I will find a grocery.

I usually eat a veggie sub with cheese/oil & vinegar from subway or a greek salad from Panera.

Thanks!