Many people think that fast food sandwiches are the healthiest options when dining out. There are many healthy fast food subs, but there are just as many really unhealthy ones.
This article takes a look at the three worst and unhealthiest sandwiches from the large fast food chains Subway, Blimpie, and Quiznos. Nutrition information for the subs was taken from each restaurant’s website.
Note, nutritional information is provided for six-inch subs at Subway and Blimpie and regular-sized sandwiches at Quiznos.
Fast Food Sandwiches with Most Calories
Of the three fast food chains – Blimpie, Quiznos, and Subway – Quiznos sells the sandwich with the most calories. The Quiznos Tuna Melt tips the scales at 1,220 calories. Overall, Quiznos sandwiches also have significantly more calories than subs at Subway and Blimpie.
Following is a list of the three highest-calorie subs from the three restaurants.
Quiznos:
- Tuna Melt – 1,220 calories
- Double Cheese Cheesesteak – 1,030 calories
- Prime Rib and Peppercorn – 930 calories
Blimpie:
- BLT Super Stacked – 640 calories
- Turkey and Bacon Super Stacked – 640 calories
- Philly Steak and Onion – 600 calories
Subway:
- Meatball Marinara – 580 calories
- Chicken and Bacon Ranch – 570 calories
- Feast – 550 calories
Sandwiches with the Most Fat
Identified as the highest-calorie fast food sub, the Tuna Melt at Quiznos also has the most fat (94 grams) of all the sandwiches sold at the three fast food chains. Most Quiznos sandwiches have significantly more fat than the offerings at Subway and Blimpie.
Following is a list of the three (or in the case of Subway, four) highest-fat subs from the three restaurants.
Quiznos:
- Tuna Melt – 94 fat (g)
- Double Cheese Cheesesteak – 63 fat (g)
- Prime Rib and Peppercorn – 53 fat (g)
Blimpie:
- BLT Super Stacked – 41 fat (g)
- Philly Steak and Onion – 35 fat (g)
- Meatball – 31 fat (g)
Subway:
- Chicken and Bacon Ranch – 28 fat (g)
- Spicy Italian – 28 fat (g)
- Feast – 23 fat (g)
- Meatball Marinara – 23 fat (g)
Subs with Most Sodium
The highest-sodium subs from each of the three fast food restaurants have about the same amount of salt, with the top three sandwiches ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 mg of sodium.
Following is a list of the three subs with the most salt from the three restaurants.
Blimpie:
- Turkey and Bacon Super Stacked – 2,830 sodium (mg)
- Hot Pastrami Super Stacked – 2,110 sodium (mg)
- Best Super Stacked – 2,090 sodium (mg)
Quiznos:
- Classic Italian – 2,650 sodium (mg)
- Turkey Bacon Guacamole – 2,570 sodium (mg)
- Steakhouse Beef Dip – 2,505 sodium (mg)
Subway:
- Feast – 2,610 sodium (mg)
- Spicy Italian – 1,830 sodium (mg)
- Italian BMT – 1,730 sodium (mg)
Worst and Unhealthiest Fast Food Subs
Analyzing the nutritional information of sandwiches from Subway, Quiznos, and Blimpie, the subs from Quiznos are the unhealthiest. They have the most fat and calories. The sodium content of the worst subs is about the same for the three fast food joints.
Aimee Larsen Stoddard - Aimee is a professional writer/editor. She has a BA in English and is currently completing an MS in Theology.
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