Jimmy John's Slim 1 Nutritional Information

Jimmy John’s Slim 1 is a simple sandwich made with sliced smoked ham and provolone cheese. It’s served on your choice of bread, either French Bread or sliced Wheat, or as an Unwich with lettuce in place of the sandwich roll.

One regular-sized 8″ ham and cheese on French bread has:

540 calories
13 grams fat
69 grams carbohydrates
33 grams protein

Review this guide for an in-depth overview of the calories, nutrition facts, and allergens in the Slim 1 sub from Jimmy John’s quick service restaurant.

Jimmy John's Slim 1 sub with summary nutrition facts.

Jimmy John’s Slim 1 Nutritional Information

Nutritional value varies based on your order of sandwich size and type of bread. Jimmy John’s offers the sub on French bread in two sizes: the Regular 8″ and the Giant 16″.

Alternatively, select thick-sliced wheat bread, a garlic herb wrap, or a flour wrap. Another option is to skip the bread entirely and order an Unwich. This is is the lowest calorie option. The ham and cheese is wrapped in lettuce.

Unless otherwise noted, nutritional information in this guide is based on a Slim 1 served on French Bread.

Daily Value

Daily value is an indication of whether a nutrient in one sandwich is low or high relative to the recommended daily limits set by the U.S. FDA. It’s based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet.

Use the %DV to compare foods and select the best menu option for your dietary goals.

% 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.

Red indicates %DV is high

Per serving:	8″	16″
Saturated Fat	30%	60%
Cholesterol	17%	35%
Sodium	70%	140%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calories

There are 540 calories in one serving of regular size Jimmy John’s Slim 1. A Giant Slim 1 is twice the size and delivers double the calories.

Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient in one simple ham sandwich.

Calories by Macronutrient

	8″	16″	Unwich*
Calories from Fat	120	240	40
Calories from Total Carbs	280	560	100
Calories from Protein	140	280	50
Total Calories	540	1080	190

*No bread lettuce wrap

Jimmy John's giant 16" Ham & Cheese sandwich.

A little over half of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates. Protein contributes about 26% of the total calories, and the remaining 22% is from dietary fats.

Jimmy John’s Slim 1

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

calories from fat

22%

calories from carbohydrates

52%

calories from Protein

26%

The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on nutrition facts provided by Jimmy John’s restaurant. Actual calories may vary due to differences in how the sandwich is prepared.

Calories Vary by Choice of Bread

Regular 8″ Slim 1 on French Bread has 540 calories
Giant 16″ Slim 1 on French Bread has 1,080 calories
Slim 1 served on Sliced Wheat Bread has 470 calories
Slim 1 on a Garlic Herb Wrap has 490 calories
Slim 1 on a Flour Wrap has 470 calories
The Unwich (no bread) has 190 calories

Chart illustrating calories in Slim 1 sandwich by type of bread. — Calories by size and type of bread.

Total Fat

One serving of this ham and cheese sandwich has 13 grams of total fat, including 6 grams of saturated fat.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest limiting calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories. With that in mind, note that 6 grams of saturated fat has a daily value of 30%.

Here is the amount of dietary fats and the daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet) for the Slim 1.

Amount of Fat and Daily Value

	8″	16″	Unwich
Total Fat	13g	27g	11g
Daily Limit	78g	78g	78g
Daily Value	17%	34%	14%

Saturated Fat	6g	12g	6g
Daily Limit	20g	20g	20g
Daily Value	30%	60%	30%

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 Jimmy John’s Slim 1 is high.

For reference, the regular 8″ Slim 1 on a French roll contains 1,610 milligrams sodium. That’s 70% of the recommended limit for an entire day.

Slim 1 ham & cheese sandwich from Jimmy John's restaurant. — There are 540 calories in an 8″ Slim 1 sandwich.

Nutrition Facts

Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for a Regular 8″ and a Giant 16″ Slim 1 sub sandwich on French Bread, and the Unwich lettuce wrap option.

Amount per serving in 1 Sandwich (%DV)

Red indicates %DV is high.

	8″	16″	Unwich
Calories	540	1080	190
Total Fat	13g (17%)	27g (34%)	11g (14%)
Saturated Fat	6g (30%)	12g (60%)	6g (30%)
Trans Fat	0g	0g	0g
Cholesterol	50mg (17%)	105mg (35%)	50mg (17%)
Sodium	1610mg (70%)	3220mg (140%)	900mg (39%)
Carbohydrates	69g (25%)	139g (50%)	4g (2%)
Dietary Fiber	1g (3%)	9g (32%)	0g (0%)
Total Sugars	1g	2g	2g
Protein	33g	66g	20g

%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.

Allergens

The Slim 1 sandwich is made with ingredients that contain gluten, milk, soy, and wheat.

Check Jimmy John’s Allergen Menu

Jimmy John’s Ham Sandwiches

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

In addition to the Slim 1, the following list of Jimmy John’s sandwiches are made with ham.

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 and allergens source: Jimmy John’s