Better Fast Food Choice - Subway

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,192 Member
    You can get any sub made as a salad instead. That's what I do. Not everybody feels this way, but I find it more filling/satisfying - they give you quite the heap of lettuce & spinach, not just the amount of those that would be on the sub.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    Your subways have spinach?
    I'm getting more envious the more I know about it.
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    stevencloser wrote: »
    Your subways have spinach?
    I'm getting more envious the more I know about it.

    We go through almost as much spinach as we do lettuce. I'm jealous of subways that offer spring mix and grated carrot. And avocado. We had it a few years ago but not lately!
  • lalepepper
    lalepepper Posts: 447 Member
    edited August 2017
    My favorite Subway sandwich isn't on most menus any more but they should be able to still make it. Monterey chicken melt - chicken strips, cheddar/monterey cheese blend and bacon, on wheat w/spinach, pickles, peppers, and olives, no dressing. Somewhere around 900 calories for a footlong.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,192 Member
    katadx wrote: »
    stevencloser wrote: »
    Your subways have spinach?
    I'm getting more envious the more I know about it.

    We go through almost as much spinach as we do lettuce. I'm jealous of subways that offer spring mix and grated carrot. And avocado. We had it a few years ago but not lately!

    One glorious season, there was even guacamole. So good on the salad.

    Sometimes when I'm out running errands and get peckish, I get one of these babies in the "veggie delite" formulation, with vinegar, salt, pepper, and oregano. It's a giant serving of tide-me-over for very manageable calories.
  • lrac99999
    lrac99999 Posts: 5 Member
    Oven roasted chicken is my favorite on wheat bread or ham and turkey. I really liked the carved turkey before they took it off the menu. Hope they bring it back at thanksgiving.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    orangegato wrote: »
    One thing that is great about Subway is the consistency of the amount of meat, veggies etc used for each meal. No worrying about calorie counts being off b/c someone was too heavy handed when preparing the food.

    I worked there a while back and I wouldn't trust the calorie counts on anything that is prepped in the back with sauce, mayo or seasoning. We never followed the "recipe" for those and would often use oil to make the seasoning stick to the meat. It wasn't a lot, but it goes to show that stores can differ on what methods they use. Both the tuna and the seafood sensation are made with full fat mayo and I'm sure we used quite a bit more than called for.

    But the other stuff is probably fine since everything comes in a packet and is pre-sliced/prepared.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I find all of their subs are super high in sodium.

    But when I go, my order is roughly 400 calories (like 430-450?)

    6" steak & whole egg on flatbread with spinach, lettuce, banana peppers, onion, cucumber, and brown mustard. I usually don't get cheese.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    An easy way to cut the calories is to skip the sauce.

    definitely...I went from chipotle sauce to brown mustard and saved more calories than I expected.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Cbean08 wrote: »
    I think Subway's bread is pretty gross. Whenever I have to eat there, I get a salad with roast beef (no cheese, no dressing) and have either soup or chips to go with it.

    I really hate most of their bread and I think it smells like vomit in the restaurants. But I do like the flatbread.
  • CynthiasChoice
    CynthiasChoice Posts: 1,047 Member
    edited August 2017
    Most of the calories are in the bread (200 - 250), Italian lunchmeat and mayo. Would you like a lettuce wrap with turkey or chicken and veggies? The sweet onion sauce is only 40 calories, so that's okay. You do need some fat in that lunch, so maybe avocado or cheese?
  • Krby13
    Krby13 Posts: 63 Member
    Prairie_Chik wrote: »
    So I went to Subway yesterday with my family. I always get the same sub.
    Spicy Italian w/ lettuce, tomato, pickles, jalapenos, green peppers, red onion, sweet onion sauce and mayo.  I looked at the calorie counts and it's a 600 calorie count for the 6"!! That, and the sodium is really off the charts! 
    I need to learn what is a better choice for me to order when I go to Subway. I'm not a vegetarian so I won't consider the veggie sub but I am very interested in what anyone else has to say. I also know that if I just change out my sauces to plain mustard, that will make a big difference as well. Any suggestions or comments? 

    I use a website called Nutritionix (sp?). They have a Subway "build your sandwich" calorie counter.
    You select from a drop down menu your bread, meat, cheese, toppings etc and it gives you the exact nutritional info for that sandwich
  • Krby13
    Krby13 Posts: 63 Member
    kenyonhaff wrote: »
    You don't gave to be a vegetarian to order a vegetarian sandwich. Its an option.

    Maybe the OP just meant she'd prefer a sandwich with meat so people won't suggest to her vegetarian options to save calories. At least that's how I took it

  • VeronicaA76
    VeronicaA76 Posts: 1,116 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    I don't eat subway, but chicken might be a better choice in regards to calories/sodium (in my head, "spicy Italian" is cured meats/salami?)

    Different sauces would help too. What about wraps or salads instead of a sub?

    Not necessarily, I got curious so I looked up Subway's nutrional info. Of course the veggie is lowest in calories, followed by the black forest ham, then club. I assumed chicken would be #1 after pure veggies, but nope... Hmm, learn something new.
  • VeronicaA76
    VeronicaA76 Posts: 1,116 Member
    Looked up the Subway nutrition info. The lowest calorie subs are (in order): veggie (of course), the black forest ham, then club.

    Also, the Mayo on a 6" sub is listed at 110 calories. Omitting the Mayo would be an easy way to shave off some of the calories.
  • TMcNeil82
    TMcNeil82 Posts: 5 Member
    edited August 2017
    I'm in Australia and my go to fav is a 6" ham and mozzarella cheese (toasted) with lettuce, tomato, capsicum and carrot, with salt and pepper and just a dash of sweet onion sauce. I tend to have it on white bread but something wholemeal/grains would be healthier... Using the calculator (for US) the 9grain wheat bread - it comes to 360 calories all up. That's nearly half of what you're doing now :)
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    VeronicaA76 wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    I don't eat subway, but chicken might be a better choice in regards to calories/sodium (in my head, "spicy Italian" is cured meats/salami?)

    Different sauces would help too. What about wraps or salads instead of a sub?

    Not necessarily, I got curious so I looked up Subway's nutrional info. Of course the veggie is lowest in calories, followed by the black forest ham, then club. I assumed chicken would be #1 after pure veggies, but nope... Hmm, learn something new.

    That's probably because the ham is mostly water.
  • Krby13
    Krby13 Posts: 63 Member
    VeronicaA76 wrote: »
    Looked up the Subway nutrition info. The lowest calorie subs are (in order): veggie (of course), the black forest ham, then club.

    Also, the Mayo on a 6" sub is listed at 110 calories. Omitting the Mayo would be an easy way to shave off some of the calories.

    Subway also offers a light mayo. I think if you are going to do any creamy sauce, a little of that would be the best choice of any of them. I can't eat dry sandwiches. I have to have some kind of sauce on it
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,192 Member
    Krby13 wrote: »
    VeronicaA76 wrote: »
    Looked up the Subway nutrition info. The lowest calorie subs are (in order): veggie (of course), the black forest ham, then club.

    Also, the Mayo on a 6" sub is listed at 110 calories. Omitting the Mayo would be an easy way to shave off some of the calories.

    Subway also offers a light mayo. I think if you are going to do any creamy sauce, a little of that would be the best choice of any of them. I can't eat dry sandwiches. I have to have some kind of sauce on it

    Mustard has negligible calories.
  • _NicLovin_
    _NicLovin_ Posts: 121 Member
    You could try getting it on a wrap instead of the sub roll, but when I go to Subway, I order the foot-long Club with all the veggies and hots and just enjoy the crap out of it. If I got out to eat for lunch in general, I usually have a very light breakfast and light dinner planned.
  • lindsayking3485
    lindsayking3485 Posts: 7 Member
    You can have them do a salad instead of a sub. It's the same, just with no bread. I find that it's a cost effective way to get something healthy on the go because you can put a lot more in it than would come with other fast food salads.
  • cierrahc
    cierrahc Posts: 20 Member
    I actually just get the veggie because I love it and it's around 250 calories for a 6 inch.

    Chicken breast is yummy as well, cured meats that are full of fat will have more calories.
  • VeronicaA76
    VeronicaA76 Posts: 1,116 Member
    Cbean08 wrote: »
    VeronicaA76 wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    I don't eat subway, but chicken might be a better choice in regards to calories/sodium (in my head, "spicy Italian" is cured meats/salami?)

    Different sauces would help too. What about wraps or salads instead of a sub?

    Not necessarily, I got curious so I looked up Subway's nutrional info. Of course the veggie is lowest in calories, followed by the black forest ham, then club. I assumed chicken would be #1 after pure veggies, but nope... Hmm, learn something new.

    That's probably because the ham is mostly water.

    And it's turkey-ham, not pork.

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