Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Healthier Sandwich Options

There are so many options when you stop in for a quick sandwich at a fast food restaurant.  When you order a sandwich, you automatically think that you are picking the healthier option, but that isn't always the case.   Many sandwiches are loaded with fattening dressings and toppings.  

The following are healthier choices from popular sandwich shops.

Potbelly:  
Turkey Breast Original on Multigrain (no cheese or toppings)
TKY Skinny on Multigrain thin-cut (no cheese or toppings)
Vegetarian Original on Multigrain (no cheese or toppings)
Skinny Mushroom Melt on Multigrain thin-cut (no cheese)

Cosi: 
Rustic Flatbread
Etruscan Whole Grain Flatbread
Turkey Light Sandwich

Quiznos:
Small Oven Roasted Turkey & Cheddar Sub (no cheese or dressing)
Small Honey-Cured Ham & Swiss Sub (no cheese or dressing)
Small Roast Beef & Cheddar Sub (no cheese or dressing)
Small Honey Bourbon Chicken Sub
Small Turkey Ranch & Swiss Sub (no cheese or dressing)
Small The Traditional Sub (no cheese or dressing)
Pesto Turkey Bullet (no cheese or dressing)
Beef Bacon & Cheddar Bullet (no cheese or dressing)
Turkey Club Bullet (no cheese or dressing)
Sonoma Turkey Flatbread Sammie (no cheese or dressing)
Alpine Chicken Flatbread Sammie (no cheese or dressing)
Bistro Steak Flatbread Sammie (no cheese or dressing)
Cantina Chicken Flatbread Sammie (no cheese or dressing)
Roadhouse Steak Flatbread Sammie (no cheese or dressing)
Veggie Flatbread Sammie (no cheese or dressing)


Jimmy John's:
#1 Pepe (no mayo or cheese)
#2 Big John (no mayo or cheese)
#4 Turkey Tom (no mayo or cheese)
#7 Gourmet Smoked Ham Club (no mayo or cheese)
#8 Billy Club (no mayo or cheese)
#11 Country Club (no mayo or cheese)
#12 Beach Club (no mayo or cheese)
#14 Bootlegger Club (no mayo or cheese)
Slim 1 Ham (no cheese)
Slim 2 Roast Beef (no cheese)
Slim 4 Turkey (no cheese)

Try mustard as a topping instead of mayo to easily cut fat and calories!!

Most chains offer Nutrition Facts on there website. Check out the menu before you go!!


By: Emily Kukla