Is subway bad?

ladymoonlite
ladymoonlite Posts: 273 Member
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
I don't choose any of the fatty things..
I get a footlong on wheat turkey breast with pepperjack cheese lettuce tomatoes spinach mustard chipotle southwest sauce and pepper. If there's any suggestions please share

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  • Natalie0506
    Natalie0506 Posts: 163
    It's the bread that can be bad. The meat and cheese and toppings alone aren't too terrible, but so much bread is bad for you. Carbs=sugar=fat
  • Mad_Dog_Muscle
    Mad_Dog_Muscle Posts: 1,251 Member
    the sodium in lunch meat is a killer!!
  • aeckels616
    aeckels616 Posts: 210 Member
    My problem with subway is the sheer amount of bread per sandwich. I'd still choose it over mcdonalds though. I get double turkey to increase protien and bring my own "chips."
  • sarahsmom1
    sarahsmom1 Posts: 1,501 Member
    I would say no cheez no sauce
  • dragonbug300
    dragonbug300 Posts: 760 Member
    My advice: nix the sauce. Get it with vinegar, pepper, and oregano instead. The bread isn't fantastic... it has HFCS and even the wheat has almost no fiber.

    My friend used to work at subway. He advises against eating it.

    I eat there with my mother sometimes. We get 6 inch subs. I usually go for the turkey or meatball, with most of the veggie options and oregano.
  • ColeyCannoli
    ColeyCannoli Posts: 147
    What Natalie said and watch out for the oils and other condiments they add on. Grab a small when you can and ask for a bit less sauces or less cheese. As long as you don't go over your limit there's nothing wrong with eating Subway.
  • tinovr
    tinovr Posts: 38 Member
    I think Subway is one of the few places where it's easier to make good choices. The placards on the case really help...

    cut it to 6 inches, drop the cheese, and substitute the honey mustard for the chipotle sauce and you get a better sandwich. probably just around 300 cal.

    See their nutritional info
    http://www.subway.com/applications/NutritionInfo/index.aspx
  • Panda_Jack
    Panda_Jack Posts: 829 Member
    The sodium in their food is a killer. Check their website, they have their nutritional info there.
  • lruff1987
    lruff1987 Posts: 263 Member
    I used to go there and my husband and I would share one their "healthy sandwich option" wraps. So we'd get this amazingly delicious wrap with meat, cheese, and all the veggies, and I'd only have eaten around 300 calories. So while Subway CAN be bad... if you choose wisely you won't do yourself any harm. :)
  • helloiloveukitty
    helloiloveukitty Posts: 448 Member
    it can be, the only way I will eat subway is a 6 inch with no cheese or mayo or creamy sauces / condiments (except mustard), sodium in the meat is high as others have said
  • getsveltEagain
    getsveltEagain Posts: 1,063 Member
    I have started getting subway after my workouts for dinner because it is a lot healthier than other fast food places. I always chose a sub that "has a 6 by it" as I tell my son. We get plain italian bread with lettuce, tomato, cucmbers, lots of pickles, and only one strip of ranch dressing. Water to drink and if I am feeling special some baked chips ;)
  • lil_missfit
    lil_missfit Posts: 565 Member
    The bread!!!! So good but too much and too many carbs for you....maybe not a footlong but a 6 inch:)) Better to choose subway than McDonalds or Burger King so wtg!!!
  • Syreeta6
    Syreeta6 Posts: 377 Member
    A footlong I would say is too much. I've never eaten a footlong in my life. As far as toppings I usually get the turkey on wheat with light mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and vinegar (no oil). Load up on the veggies. No cheese also
    Also, get baked chips or sun chips or eat it with Special K chips. If you're still not satisfied eat some fruit also. Just don't get footlong lol.
  • mynameiscarrie
    mynameiscarrie Posts: 963 Member
    The sauce probably isn't great for you. Try getting the flat bread as well. It has less carbs than even the whole grain bread
  • JCR1984
    JCR1984 Posts: 4
    Ditch the top half the roll and load up on veggies! If your eating a 12" roll you'll save a lot of calories by only eating half the roll. Check out stats on the subway website. Best of luck meeting your goal :)
  • cjbnc
    cjbnc Posts: 32
    6in turkey on wheat = 280 (210 from the bread)
    pepperjack cheese = 50 cals
    chipotle sw sauce = 100 cals (90 from fat!)

    so you have 430cals for each 6in half, or 860cals for the whole footlong.

    loose the chipotle sauce, it is all fat. try to cut back to just a 6in and get the apple slices (or better yet, bring an apple!)

    My subway lunch is 6in turkey on wheat, I do get the cheese, veggies, pepper relish, vinegar, and spices. Roughly 330 cals. Plus 80 for a medium apple from home.
  • posbey
    posbey Posts: 200 Member
    i agree the sodium is a killer and the main reason i refuse to buy their food. i can make fresh meals at home. Because of my HBP i cannot knowingly put that in my system. Good luck with the salads. Maybe those might be better than the sandwiches.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    go for a 6 inch next time. yes, it's heavy on the sodium and I certainly wouldn't recommend eating there often, but if you watch your portion sizes and maybe even cut out the cheese and some of the sauces, it's way better than a lot of other fast food choices.
  • rjnandjosh
    rjnandjosh Posts: 168
    get your favorite in a salad sometimes and sometimes the bread six inch preferred :embarassed:
  • mynameiscarrie
    mynameiscarrie Posts: 963 Member
    The sodium in their food is a killer. Check their website, they have their nutritional info there.

    their website is ridiculously hard to get around... you can look there or i looked at calorieking.com. i tired subways site but it was almost like they didn't want me to know the nutritional content of their bread it was so hard to find lol
  • getsveltEagain
    getsveltEagain Posts: 1,063 Member
    P.s. eating only a six inch is the best option or their wraps/salads
  • EDesq
    EDesq Posts: 1,527 Member
    You Do know that the NUTRITIONAL information on Subway Is on their website. Just go there and you can decide for yourself if it fits your nutritional goals. No one can tell you what your goals are and how to, or not to meet them. It's FAST FOOD.
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    I would say no cheez no sauce

    That is how I order...but 6" The sodium is high though.


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  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
    The sodium is horrific at subway. Unless you are eating a veggie sub with no sauces and the bread filling removed you are basically eating a block of salt. You would think you are safe with a 6"...NOT. LOL
  • cjbnc
    cjbnc Posts: 32
    The sauce probably isn't great for you. Try getting the flat bread as well. It has less carbs than even the whole grain bread

    6in wheat = 210 cals, 2g fat, 42g carb - 4g fiber
    flatbread = 230 cals, 4.5g fat, 38g carb - 2g fiber

    I'd call it even, or take the higher fiber lower fat, personally.
  • ColdFire8593
    ColdFire8593 Posts: 1
    Back several years ago (before getting pregnant with #2) I lost 50 lbs. Subway was my fast food option that didn't send me completely off track.

    I do a 6" turkey, no cheese most of the time, with lettuce, onion and a TON of cukes and some Low Fat Sweet Onion drssing. It's so crunchy and has a lean protein in there. No the bread isn't great but it's better than McD's or BK greasy stuff when you are on the run.

    Oh and BTW...I also ask them to put the dressing on the side so I can control how much goes on.
  • cpiton
    cpiton Posts: 380 Member
    Personally, I don't consider any food "bad", but Subway leads you to believe everything on the menu is healthy, which is untrue. I'd have the sandwich, but make it a 6 inch on whole grain and avoid the chips. I've lost 50 lbs total, and the way I did it was by watching portion size, not vilifying any particular food or restaurant.
    I think you also have to know your own food triggers. If I overdo it on the the bread, I can get carb crazy, so I limit bread, especially in the evenings, so I don't snack all night. Hope this helped :)
  • Bridgetc140
    Bridgetc140 Posts: 405 Member
    We don't do fast food often, but when I do go to Subway, I get the oven roasted chicken on 9-grain wheat, no cheese with lettuce and tomatoes and a little fat free sweet onion sauce. Only around 300 calories, but with high sodium of course...it's hard to avoid in your own home and impossible to avoid while eating out. For this reason, I make most meals from scratch!
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