Firehouse Subs Meatball Sandwich

Meatball sub with cheese from Firehouse Subs restaurant.

Firehouse Subs Meatball sandwich includes Italian meatballs, provolone cheese, zesty marinara sauce, and Italian seasoning. It’s served on your choice of white, wheat, or gluten-free bread.

Customize the sandwich to fit your personal preferences with add-ons such as mushrooms, bacon, or pepper hot sauce.

Calories and nutritional value vary by size. A medium sub has 830 calories, 51 grams of fat, 59 grams of carbs, and 37 grams of protein.

Review this guide to learn more about the calories, nutrition facts, ingredients and allergens in the Italian Meatball and cheese sandwich from Firehouse Subs fast food restaurant.

Meatball Sub Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts are based on order size. The meatball sandwich is available as a small, medium, or large.

Daily Value

Daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Use the %DV to compare foods and balance options that contain low or high levels of specific nutrients.

As shown in the chart below, a small Firehouse Subs meatball sub contains over half (55%) the recommended limit of saturated fat for an entire day. The large sandwich exceeds the recommended limit with a 155% daily value.

% Daily Value

Use the %DV to determine if the food contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.
Red indicates %DV is high

Small

Medium

Large

Saturated Fat

Cholesterol

18%

Sodium

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calories

Here are the total calories by order size:

  • Small meatball sub has 460 calories
  • Medium meatball sub has 830 calories
  • Large meatball sub has 1,310 calories

Over half of the total calories are derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates make up approximately 28% of the total calories and the remaining 17% is from protein.

Firehouse Subs meatball sandwich with chart of calories by macronutrient.

Firehouse Subs Meatball Sub

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
calories from fat
55%
calories from carbS
28%
calories from Protein
17%

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 830 CALORIES (Medium sub)

  • Run 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Play Tennis 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Swim 2 hours

Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.

Meatball sub with cheese from Firehouse Subs restaurant.
Firehouse Subs Meatball Sandwich

Dietary Fat

This section reviews the amount of fat in the meatball and cheese sandwich.

The medium size sub contains 51 grams of total fat, including 19 grams of saturated fat. That is high.

For reference, the FDA recommends adults limit total dietary fats to 78 grams. As such, the sub delivers 65% of the limit (the daily value).

Amount of Fat and Daily Value

Total Fat

29g

51g

80g

Daily Limit

78g

78g

78g

Daily Value

37%

Saturated Fat

11g

19g

31g

Daily Limit

20g

20g

20g

Daily Value

Daily Limit and Daily Value per U.S. FDA general adult nutrition guidance based on 2,000 calories.

Total and Saturated Fat by Size Sub

Here is a summary of the total fat and saturated fat in each sandwich size.

  • Small meatball sub contains 29 grams total fat (11 grams saturated fat)
  • Medium meatball sub contains 51 grams total fat (19 grams saturated fat)
  • Large meatball sub contains 80 grams fat (31 grams saturated fat)

Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for each size meatball sandwich from Firehouse Subs.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving: 1 Sandwich on White Roll (%DV)

Red indicates %DV is high.

SMALL

MEDIUM

LARGE

Calories

460

830

1310

Total Fat

29g (37%)

51g (65%)

80g (103%)

Saturated Fat

11g (55%)

19g (95%)

31g (155%)

Trans Fat

g

g

g

Cholesterol

55mg (18%)

95mg (32%)

150mg (50%)

Sodium

1060mg (46%)

1930mg (84%)

3070mg (133%)

Carbohydrates

30g (11%)

59g (21%)

97g (35%)

Dietary Fiber

2g (7%)

4g (14%)

6g (21%)

Total Sugars

5g

9g

g

Protein

21g

37g

58g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

Hot meatball and cheese sub with text listing macronutrients by size.

Ingredients and Allergens in Meatball Sub

  • Even if you order the meatball sub without the cheese topping, the sandwich is not dairy-free. The meatballs and the Italian seasoning are made with Parmesan and Romano cheeses.
  • Bread contains preservative calcium propionate.

Here are the lists of ingredients used to make the meatballs, sandwich roll, cheese, sauce, and seasoning.

Ingredients

Meatballs

Beef, Water, Pork, Breadcrumbs (wheat flour and salt), Textured Vegetable Protein, Salt, Parmesan Cheese (cow’s milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes) and Romano Cheese (cow’s milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Sodium Caseinate, Spices, Dextrose, Dehydrated Parsley, Dehydrated Onion, Hydrolyzed Corn and Soy Protein, Dehydrated Garlic, Spice Extractive.

White Sub Roll

Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic Acid), Malted Barley Flour, Water, Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Dough Conditioner (ascorbic acid, enzymes), Calcium Propionate (preservative), Vinegar, Mold Inhibitor (cultured wheat flour, fermented lactic acid), L-Cysteine

Provolone Cheese

Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, and Natural Smoke Flavor.

Italian Seasoning

Dehydrated Parmesan and Romano Cheeses (partly skimmed milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme), Cellulose, Potassium Sorbate, Spices

Food

Crushed Tomatoes, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Spices, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Soybean Oil, Citric Acid

Allergens

The meatball sandwich is made with ingredients that contain gluten, milk, wheat, and soy.

Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change recipes or formulations without notice. Check package labels and ask the product manufacturer or restaurant for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide healthcare advice or dietary recommendations. Always consult your licensed physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Firehouse Subs

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