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Diet Detective: Subway's 6-inch Double-Meat Italian BMT
Posted on Oct 22nd 2008 4:30PM by Chris SparlingFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements
Subway has it all over McDonald's and Burger King in the spokesperson department. The weight-loss maven Jarrod doesn't wear make-up and clown shoes, and he definitely doesn't have an oversized plastic head. And, best of all, according to spokesman Jarrod, eating Subway can help you drop pants sizes.But is this true?
By and large, and comparatively speaking, yes, it is true. In most cases, Subway is a healthier choice than McDonald's or Burger King menu items. However, just because it's the lesser of three evils, doesn't mean all Subway sandwiches are truly healthy. Case in point: The six-inch double-meat Italian BMT.
With 630 calories, 35g of fat, 100 mg of cholesterol, 2,850 mg of sodium, and 49g or carbs, calling this sandwich healthy takes moxie. Never mind the fact that the sandwich serves up more than a quarter of daily calorie requirements, it contains 400mg more sodium than what the RDA is for an entire day. Plus, processed meats have been linked to certain types of cancer. Again, not exactly a win for the Italian BMT.
Are there healthy options at Subway? Absolutely. But finding them may require a little investigating on your part. The good news is that you can already cross this one sandwich off your list.
