Learn Quiznos Toasted Sub Nutrition Facts
Quiznos is a popular sandwich chain featuring among other items, hot toasted subs. The restaurant offers 20 menu choices under 500 calories, with the toasted sub being one of them. Their sandwiches include lots of fresh vegetables and are created on the spot, so they are completely customizable. The condiment bar offers more choices and healthy options; jalapeños pepper lovers like me appreciate this special touch.
Quiznos toasted subs are not only healthy and fresh; they are also packaged in recycled and compostable wrappers. Their “Eat Toasty, Be Green” campaign is attempting to make a dent in the amount of domestic garbage.
If you are trying to watch your weight or need to control your sodium consumption, check out the Quiznos toasted sub nutrition facts on their website before ordering and following the guidelines listed below.
Quiznos Toasted Sub Nutrion Information
Quiznos toasted subs are created to order. Choose from several different breads; white, wheat, ciabatta, rosemary parmesan, and flatbread and then choose your sandwich. They offer everything from traditional BLT’s, Italian Subs and Clubs to Black Angus Steak subs and Honey Bourban Chicken.
A small Quiznos toasted sub is your best bet calorie wise. A small sandwich, also known as a Toasty Bullet, has less than 500 calories. The nutritional chart found on Quiznos website breaks down the calorie count into categories, listing the sub, cheese and dressing separately, then calculating them all to get the total. This is extremely helpful for those looking to shave off a few calories by customizing the toppings.
While the calorie count looks good on many of their small sandwiches, beware of the sodium count. These numbers are a little shocking. Sodium is not bad in and of itself. Sodium is responsible for maintaining the body’s fluid and electrolyte balance. But, the recommended daily allowance of sodium is between 250 mg and 500 mg a day. The tolerable Upper Intake Level for normal, healthy adults maxes out at 2300 mg, and this is being extremely generous, many studies suggest absolutely no more than 1500 mg a day for people under 50 and 1200 for those over.
One small Quizno’s toasted sub sandwich comes in at 1100 mg and their large is a whopping 2485 mg. Salt sensitive people will have a negative reaction to this much sodium causing an increase in their blood pressure. Studies have also shown that excess sodium may create weaker bones by promoting calcium excretion.
Food Allergies
Quiznos also offers an allergen table listing the common allergy triggers that might be found in their toasted subs and other menu items such as; milk, eggs, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts and wheat. Plus the list includes soybeans, unrefined oil, gluten, MSG, HVP, coloring, crustaceans and mollusks.
References
Quiznos Website - https://www.quiznos.com/subsandwiches/
Quiznos Nutritional Information Chart -https://www.quiznos.com/subsandwiches/Menu/PDFs/NutritionalInfo.pdf
Quiznos Allergy Information Chart -https://www.quiznos.com/subsandwiches/Menu/PDFs/allergen_table.pdf
Web MD - Sodium -https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/sodium-na-in-blood
Mayo Clinic - Sodium: Are You Getting Too Much? https://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/nu00284