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Calories in
fast foods, submarine sandwich

157 kcal per 100 g Fast foods, submarine sandwich contains 157 calories per 100 grams, or about 311 calories per 6 inch sub. Per 100 g it provides 10.8 g protein, 21.4 g carbohydrate and 3.2 g fat.

By calories that splits 54% carbohydrate, 28% protein, 18% fat — dissected below.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 170309·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Energy anatomy — per 100 g Plate 0772 of 1799
28%54%18% 0 39 79 118 157 kcal
Protein 10.8 g × 4 kcal/g 43 kcal · 28%
Carbohydrate 21.4 g × 4 kcal/g 85 kcal · 54%
Fat 3.2 g × 9 kcal/g 28 kcal · 18%
Shorthand total Atwater 4 · 4 · 9 157 kcal
As published by USDA food-specific factors 157 kcal

The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 157 kcal and USDA publishes 157 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.

SourceUSDA FoodData Central, SR LegacyFDC 170309retrieved 2026-07

Per 100 g157kcal
Per 6 inch sub311kcal · 198.0 g
Protein10.8g per 100 g
Walk it off63minutes walking
Proteingrams
Carbsgrams
Fatgrams
Walk it offmin at 70 kg

How this is worked out

  1. USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
  2. The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
  3. The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
  4. A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
  5. The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving   = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100
energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F      (P, C, F in grams)
walk minutes  = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)

Full data & method →

Calories in a typical serving

Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.

ServingGramsCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
6 inch sub198.0 g 311 21.5 g42.3 g6.2 g
12 inch sub396.0 g 622 42.9 g84.5 g12.5 g

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Full nutrition, per 100 g and per 6 inch sub

NutrientPer 100 gPer 6 inch sub
Energy157 kcal311 kcal
Protein10.8 g21.5 g
Total fat3.2 g6.2 g
Saturated fat0.7 g1.4 g
Carbohydrate21.4 g42.3 g
Fibre1.2 g2.4 g
Sugars3.0 g5.9 g
Sodium268.0 mg530.6 mg
Potassium198.0 mg392.0 mg
Calcium154.0 mg304.9 mg
Iron1.7 mg3.4 mg
Vitamin C1.2 mg2.4 mg
Vitamin A5.0 µg9.9 µg
Cholesterol23.0 mg45.5 mg
Water63.2 g125.0 g

A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 170309·REVIEWED JUL 2026

How fast foods, submarine sandwich compares

Among the 79 fast foods items on this site, fast foods, submarine sandwich ranks 72 of 79 by calorie density, against a category average of 266 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 41% less calorie-dense than typical for its group.

It carries 6.9 g of protein per 100 calories, a moderate protein contribution.

To burn off 6 inch sub (311 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 63 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

A reference table describes the average fast foods, submarine sandwich. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.

Questions this entry settles

How many calories are in fast foods, submarine sandwich?

Fast foods, submarine sandwich contains 157 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 311 calories per 6 inch sub. It also provides 10.8 g of protein, 21.4 g of carbohydrate and 3.2 g of fat per 100 g.

What is the macro breakdown of fast foods, submarine sandwich?

By calories, fast foods, submarine sandwich is roughly 54% carbohydrate, 28% protein and 18% fat. That makes it a predominantly carbohydrate-based food.

How long does it take to burn off 6 inch sub?

About 63 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.

Is this figure exact for the fast foods, submarine sandwich I bought?

No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Fast foods, submarine sandwich, oven roasted chicken on white bread with lettuce and tomato". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.

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