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Calories in
fast foods, submarine sandwich

156 kcal per 100 g Fast foods, submarine sandwich contains 156 calories per 100 grams, or about 296 calories per 6 inch sub. Per 100 g it provides 12.2 g protein, 20.3 g carbohydrate and 2.7 g fat.

By calories that splits 53% carbohydrate, 31% protein, 16% fat — dissected below.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 170298·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Energy anatomy — per 100 g Plate 0777 of 1799
31%53%16% 0 39 78 117 156 kcal
Protein 12.2 g × 4 kcal/g 49 kcal · 31%
Carbohydrate 20.3 g × 4 kcal/g 81 kcal · 53%
Fat 2.7 g × 9 kcal/g 25 kcal · 16%
Shorthand total Atwater 4 · 4 · 9 155 kcal
As published by USDA food-specific factors 156 kcal

The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 155 kcal and USDA publishes 156 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.

SourceUSDA FoodData Central, SR LegacyFDC 170298retrieved 2026-07

Per 100 g156kcal
Per 6 inch sub296kcal · 190.0 g
Protein12.2g per 100 g
Walk it off60minutes 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 sub190.0 g 296 23.1 g38.6 g5.2 g
12 inch sub381.0 g 594 46.4 g77.5 g10.4 g

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Full nutrition, per 100 g and per 6 inch sub

NutrientPer 100 gPer 6 inch sub
Energy156 kcal296 kcal
Protein12.2 g23.1 g
Total fat2.7 g5.2 g
Saturated fat1.0 g1.8 g
Carbohydrate20.3 g38.6 g
Fibre0.7 g1.3 g
Sugars3.0 g5.7 g
Sodium329.0 mg625.1 mg
Potassium188.0 mg357.2 mg
Calcium164.0 mg311.6 mg
Iron2.1 mg4.0 mg
Vitamin C0.0 mg0.0 mg
Vitamin A6.0 µg11.4 µg
Cholesterol18.0 mg34.2 mg
Water63.1 g119.9 g

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

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 170298·REVIEWED JUL 2026

How fast foods, submarine sandwich compares

Among the 79 fast foods items on this site, fast foods, submarine sandwich ranks 73 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 7.8 g of protein per 100 calories, a moderate protein contribution.

To burn off 6 inch sub (296 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 60 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 156 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 296 calories per 6 inch sub. It also provides 12.2 g of protein, 20.3 g of carbohydrate and 2.7 g of fat per 100 g.

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

By calories, fast foods, submarine sandwich is roughly 53% carbohydrate, 31% protein and 16% fat. That makes it a predominantly carbohydrate-based food.

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

About 60 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, roast beef 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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