Wichita, Kansas, May 7, 2008 – Jared Fogel did it. He lost 245 pounds by eating Subway sandwiches every day for a year. But before you head out for a turkey on wheat, you’re in for a rude awakening.

Registered dietician Jennifer Winter says we tend to double the amount of food we eat, when we think we’re eating healthy – especially with salads and sandwiches.

“If the consumer adds too much mayonnaise or salad dressing, or other additives like nuts and cheeses, they’re adding a lot more calories,” Winter said. 

Take Subway for example, where they offer eight different six-inch subs at six grams of fat or less.  Stray away from those eight, and you’ll find some of Subway’s most fattening sandwiches, like the six-inch chicken bacon and ranch (580 cal) or the meat ball marinara (560 cal). If you order a foot-long, you’ll double those calories.  Think healthier by turning any sandwich into a salad. It cuts out the calories by cutting out the carbs.

Over at Quizno’s you’ll find a heftier sandwich. A small classic Italian sets you back 520 calories. Order the large and its 1,370 calories.  The tuna melt sub with dressing and cheese is 2,900 calories; the equivalent of three foot-long roast beef and cheese sandwiches from Subway.

For those who think Chipotle is the way to go, your calorie count is in your own hands. A chicken burrito with black beans, rice, green salsa, cheese and sour cream packs 1,169 calories.  But of the four meats you can choose from, chicken is your best bet.

For help mixing and matching your meal, www.chipotlefan.com, offers instant nutritional facts for any combination you want. 

For more nutritional information:

http://www.subway.com/applications/NutritionInfo/index.aspx

http://www.quiznos.com/index.aspx

http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/manufacturer/55.html