Jimmy John's Big John Roast Beef Sub Nutrition

Number 2 on Jimmy John’s Originals Menu, the Big John sandwich is packed with hand-sliced roast beef and topped with mayo, lettuce, and tomato. Select from a French roll, sliced wheat, or a wrap.

A regular-sized 8″ Big John sub on French bread has 500 calories, 21 grams fat, 47 grams carbohydrates, and 26 grams protein.

Read this report for a complete overview of the nutritional information, calories, and allergens in this popular roast beef sandwich from Jimmy John’s fast food restaurant.

The large Big John roast beef sandwich from Jimmy John's

Big John Roast Beef Nutritional Info

Nutrition facts vary based on sandwich size and type of bread selected. Jimmy John’s offers the Big John sub on two sizes of French bread: an 8″ and a 16″.

As an alternative, you can select from thick-sliced wheat bread, a garlic herb wrap, a flour wrap, or a no-bread lettuce wrap.

Daily Value

Daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Use the %DV to check if foods contain a low or high level of specific nutrients and find the best options to balance your diet plan.

% Daily Value

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

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Per sandwich	8″	16″
Saturated Fat	18%	35%
Cholesterol	20%	40%
Sodium	48%	97%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calories

A regular-sized 8″ Big John has 500 calories. The Giant is double the size and has twice nutrients and calories.

Here is a summary of the number of calories from fats, carbs, and protein in the roast beef sandwich:

Calories by Macronutrient

	8″	16″	Unwich*
Calories from Fat	195	385	180
Calories from Total Carbs	195	385	20
Calories from Protein	110	230	70
Total Calories	500	1,000	270

No bread lettuce wrap sub

Dietary fats and carbohydrates each contribute about 39% of the total calories. The remaining 22% of total calories is from protein.

Jimmy John’s Big John

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

fat

39%

carbohydrates

39%

Protein

22%

The summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Jimmy John’s restaurant. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the sandwich is prepared.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 500 CALORIES (8″ Sub)

Run 40 minutes
Walk 2 hours 40 minutes
Cycle 40 minutes

Total Calories by Size and Type of Bread

Here is a summary of the total calories in a Big John sub based on choice of bread and size.

Giant 16″ Big John on French Bread has 1,000 calories
Big John on a Garlic Herb Wrap has 580 calories
Big John on a Flour Wrap has 560 calories
Big John on Sliced Wheat has 550 calories
Regular 8″ Big John on French Bread has 500 calories
Big John Unwich (lettuce wrap) has 270 calories

Roast beef sandwich with table of calories by type of bread. — Calories in Big John Roast Beef Sub by type of bread

Lower Calorie Big John

For a lower carb, reduced calorie option, check out Jimmy John’s Unwich. The lettuce wrapped version includes the same hand-sliced roast beef with all the fixings.

Without the bread, the Big John Unwich has only 270 total calories, about half the calories of the traditional roast beef sub on a French roll.

Jimmy John's Big John roast beef sandwich with text listing amount of select nutrients. — There are 500 total calories in the 8″ sub on french bread.

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Total Fat

The amount of dietary fats in a Big John roast beef sandwich is high. Here is a summary of the total fat and daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

Amount of Fat and Daily Value

	8″	16″	Unwich
Total Fat	21g	42g	20g
Daily Limit	78g	78g	78g
Daily Value	27%	54%	26%

Saturated Fat	3.5g	7g	3.5g
Daily Limit	20g	20g	20g
Daily Value	18%	35%	18%

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

Sodium

The amount of sodium in a roast beef sub is high. A smaller 8″ Big John on French Bread contains nearly half the suggested limit for an entire day.

An 8″ Big John has 1,110mg sodium (48%DV)
A 16″ Big John has 2,220mg sodium (97%DV)
The no-bread Unwich Big John has 650mg sodium (28%DV)

Here is thea summary of the nutrition facts for Jimmy John’s #2 Big John roast beef sandwich on French Bread and the lettuce wrap option.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving in 1 Sandwich (%DV)

Red indicates %DV is high.

	8″	16″	Unwich
Calories	500	1000	270
Total Fat	21g (27%)	42g (54%)	20g (26%)
Saturated Fat	3.5g (18%)	7g (35%)	3.5g (18%)
Trans Fat	0g	0g	0g
Cholesterol	60mg (20%)	120mg (40%)	60mg (20%)
Sodium	1110mg (48%)	2220mg (97%)	650mg (28%)
Carbohydrates	47g (17%)	94g (34%)	4g (2%)
Dietary Fiber	4g (14%)	8g (29%)	2g (7%)
Total Sugars	2g	4g	3g
Protein	26g	52g	17g

%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.

Zero trans fatty acids
Low total sugars
Lettuce wrap Unwich offers a low carb option
High in dietary fats, cholesterol, and sodium
Giant 16″ Big John is high in total carbs

Allergens

The Big John sub sandwich from Jimmy John’s is made with ingredients that contain egg, gluten, soy, and wheat.

Jimmy John’s Roast Beef Sandwiches

Roast Beef Sandwiches Nutrition Facts

Jimmy John’s sandwiches are made with hand-sliced meats and served on fresh-baked bread.

Review the following table to compare the roast beef sandwiches at the popular quick service restaurant. (Nutritional information is based on an 8″ sub on French bread.)

Updated June 2025	Description	Calories	Fat	Carbs	Protein	Sodium
Jimmy John's Slim 2	Simple sandwich with roast beef only.	440	5g	66g	30g	1200mg
Jimmy John's Hunter's Club	Roast beef, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo.	830	34g	70g	55g	2080mg
Jimmy John's Billy Club	Roast beef, smoked ham, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, dijon.	810	32g	73g	50g	2360mg
Jimmy John's Bootlegger Club	Roast beef, turkey, lettuce, tomato, mayo.	680	23g	71g	44g	1890mg
Jimmy John's Big John	Roast beef, lettuce, tomato, mayo.	500	21g	47g	26g	1110mg
Smoked Cheddar Bourbon Club	Roast beef, bacon, smoked cheddar cheese, sriracha bourbon sauce, lettuce, tomato, mayo	780	33g	72g	40g	1940mg

Data table of nutrients in four types of roast beef sandwiches at Jimmy John's.

If you would like a particular sandwich meat, check this simple reference chart for all Jimmy John’s sandwiches, listed by type of meat (bacon, ham, roast beef, salami, tuna, turkey).

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Nutrition facts source: Jimmy John’s

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Jimmy John’s Big John Roast Beef Sub