Why are there so many calories in sandwiches? Like Jimmy Johns and similar?

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Anonymous wrote:I am not a diet person by any means, but for sandwiches I like the "skinny" option at Potbelly. They pull the squishy part out of the roll before they toast it. I actually think it tastes better this way--otherwise the bread kind of takes over the sandwich.

Ooh, that's a great idea!

We need to request that other sandwich shops do this.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's mostly all in the bread - as in, those chains have higher-calorie breads than you'd find in the supermarket aisle labeled sandwich bread. Plus the mayo, and there you go.

Most ready-made food is quite deceptive.

Thanks! So, if I bought a baguette from Safeway, and make it myself it would have fewer calories? I will check the calories instore bought baguettes.
But, there I was thinking I am choosing a healthy lunch, and it might not be unhealthy per se, but at 5'4" I don't need 1000 calories for lunch!

6" of fresh baguette (I won't go as far to say one from Safeway, but from a bakery) should have around 200-300 calories. So that is going to be fewer than a chain fast food sub shop roll, but still a lot. Its difficult to escape calories in bread

OP here. Though, it might be that the lunch meat has a ton of calories as well. I can't imagine shredded lettuce and a couple of slices of tomatoes have a ton of calories unless they are soaked in oil.

I'm seeing Turkey Tom 8 inch listed as 480 calories...

Turkey lunch meat has little calories, probably around 100 for the whole sandwich. Skip mayo, have them add djon mustard and some cucumbers for extra crunch instead.
Regular sized Turkey Tom minus mayo with no added cheese should put you at around 380 calories.

[Anonymous]

The only way I have a healthy sandwich is if I make it at home. Dave’s Killer Bread (thin version), turkey, tomato, lettuce, thin slice of provolone, and mustard. Mayo is full of calories, and hoagie rolls are as well.

[Anonymous]

The "regular" size should be considered the 8 inch at 480 calories. A 16 inch sandwich at 960 is way too big a portion for lunch.

If the 8 inch isn't enough you should add a fruit or salad or veggie as a side.

Those sandwich shops, the bread is really going to get you. It's fine for once in a while, but you shouldn't be eating a white bread baguette daily. If I eat a sandwich, I like the Dave's thin sliced whole wheat/seeded bread. It's a good size for portion control, tasty, and filling. And, yes, mustard instead of mayo if you're really counting calories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just don't get it. How can there be almost 950 calories in Jimmy John's turkey tom? I got a regular size, with lettuce and tomato, and it comes with mayo. I heard about Subway being a cake due to way too much sugar in the bread, but not that all the others have it.
Which sandwich shop you recommend that might be a healthier option? I loved eating the turkey tom, but not if I am having almost 1000 calories!

Actually, a 6 inch size sandwich roll at Subway has between 3-5 grams of sugar, according to the NPR report. Since sugar has about 3 calories per gram, that means that the sugar in a Subway roll contributes between 9-15 calories to your sandwich. That hardly makes it "cake." By way of comparison, the average slice of white bread has about 1.5grams, and whole wheat breads have even more. So a sandwich you make for yourself could well have as many calories from the bread as the Subway 6 incher roll. Or maybe even more. It's really what you fill the sandwich with that counts the most.

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We get the skinny at Potbelly’s.

[Anonymous]

For Jimmy John’s, you can see what is causing the calories on the website. Go to the section where you modify the sandwich and it will tell you how many calories you are getting rid of by taking off certain things.

Personally I always say no mayonnaise. If you need some, ask for the Mayo packet so you can just put a little on. You can also add to the bulk of your sandwich by adding cucumbers, pickles, hot peppers. Get the bread pulled out and it says you at least 100 calories.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am not a diet person by any means, but for sandwiches I like the "skinny" option at Potbelly. They pull the squishy part out of the roll before they toast it. I actually think it tastes better this way--otherwise the bread kind of takes over the sandwich.

Ooh, that's a great idea!

We need to request that other sandwich shops do this.

Jimmy John’s has the option to pull the bread out, as well as skinny versions of sandwiches that are lower in calories.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not a diet person by any means, but for sandwiches I like the "skinny" option at Potbelly. They pull the squishy part out of the roll before they toast it. I actually think it tastes better this way--otherwise the bread kind of takes over the sandwich.

Ooh, that's a great idea!

We need to request that other sandwich shops do this.

Jimmy John’s has the option to pull the bread out, as well as skinny versions of sandwiches that are lower in calories.

That is a great idea. I didn't know they would do that

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's mostly all in the bread - as in, those chains have higher-calorie breads than you'd find in the supermarket aisle labeled sandwich bread. Plus the mayo, and there you go.

Most ready-made food is quite deceptive.

Thanks! So, if I bought a baguette from Safeway, and make it myself it would have fewer calories? I will check the calories instore bought baguettes.
But, there I was thinking I am choosing a healthy lunch, and it might not be unhealthy per se, but at 5'4" I don't need 1000 calories for lunch!

6" of fresh baguette (I won't go as far to say one from Safeway, but from a bakery) should have around 200-300 calories. So that is going to be fewer than a chain fast food sub shop roll, but still a lot. Its difficult to escape calories in bread

OP here. Though, it might be that the lunch meat has a ton of calories as well. I can't imagine shredded lettuce and a couple of slices of tomatoes have a ton of calories unless they are soaked in oil.

I'm seeing Turkey Tom 8 inch listed as 480 calories...

Turkey lunch meat has little calories, probably around 100 for the whole sandwich. Skip mayo, have them add djon mustard and some cucumbers for extra crunch instead.
Regular sized Turkey Tom minus mayo with no added cheese should put you at around 380 calories.

So, I took the highest calories and assumed that was for a regular! In my defense, this was the first Jimmy John's sandwich I had! It was delicious. Thanks for replyin!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For Jimmy John’s, you can see what is causing the calories on the website. Go to the section where you modify the sandwich and it will tell you how many calories you are getting rid of by taking off certain things.

Personally I always say no mayonnaise. If you need some, ask for the Mayo packet so you can just put a little on. You can also add to the bulk of your sandwich by adding cucumbers, pickles, hot peppers. Get the bread pulled out and it says you at least 100 calories.

About to do that. I didn't know they had it all worked out!

[Anonymous]

If bread is dense it can be high in calories. Even crappy sandwich bread is 70-120 cal//slice. Cheese also packs in the calories. The deli meat is not high in calories provided you aren't getting salami/high fat meats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The "regular" size should be considered the 8 inch at 480 calories. A 16 inch sandwich at 960 is way too big a portion for lunch.

If the 8 inch isn't enough you should add a fruit or salad or veggie as a side.

Those sandwich shops, the bread is really going to get you. It's fine for once in a while, but you shouldn't be eating a white bread baguette daily. If I eat a sandwich, I like the Dave's thin sliced whole wheat/seeded bread. It's a good size for portion control, tasty, and filling. And, yes, mustard instead of mayo if you're really counting calories.

Actually, I'll take regular baguette over that Dave bread any time. No added sugar in baguette vs 3g/slice of Dave's bread.
That's actually perfect example for the other thread - food marketed as healthy is actually worse than unhealthy one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The menu says it’s 650 calories for an 8 inch,not 950. Mayo is 160, but who wants a dry sandwich?

Mustard

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The "regular" size should be considered the 8 inch at 480 calories. A 16 inch sandwich at 960 is way too big a portion for lunch.

If the 8 inch isn't enough you should add a fruit or salad or veggie as a side.

Those sandwich shops, the bread is really going to get you. It's fine for once in a while, but you shouldn't be eating a white bread baguette daily. If I eat a sandwich, I like the Dave's thin sliced whole wheat/seeded bread. It's a good size for portion control, tasty, and filling. And, yes, mustard instead of mayo if you're really counting calories.

Actually, I'll take regular baguette over that Dave bread any time. No added sugar in baguette vs 3g/slice of Dave's bread.
That's actually perfect example for the other thread - food marketed as healthy is actually worse than unhealthy one.

OP here. Why is there sugar in baguette bread? Even in the sandwich shop one? It did not taste sugary to me. I bake baguettes and I used several different recipes when I was learning and none called for sugar. I think it is my fault that I assumed many store bought sliced bread has sugar added, but that something plain like a Jimmy Johns baguette (or similar type) will have no sugar!
Now that I know