Jimmy John’s Slim 5
Jimmy John’s Plain Slim 5 is a simple sandwich made with salami, capocollo, and provolone cheese and served on your choice of bread.
A regular-sized 8″ Slim 5 sub on French bread has 630 calories, 23 grams fat, 69 grams carbohydrates, and 35 grams protein.
Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional information for a Slim 5 on French Bread.
Jimmy John’s Slim 5 Nutritional Information
Unless otherwise noted, this report includes the nutritional information for an 8″ and 16″ standard salami and cheese sub on French Bread. The report also includes a comparison to the no-bread lettuce wrap option.
Nutritional value and calories will vary with any substitutions or add-ons such as avocado or mayonnaise.
Daily Value
Daily value (% DV) illustrates how much a specific nutrient in one serving compares to the recommended daily limit based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet. Use the %DV to determine if fast food menu items have a low or high amount of certain nutrients.
The table below shows that a Slim 5 has a high amount of saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
% 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.|
8″ |
16″ | |
|
Saturated Fat |
50% |
100% |
|
Cholesterol |
28% |
55% |
|
Sodium |
86% |
172% |
Slim 5 on French bread. %DV based on 2,000 calories.
Compare nutrition facts to the Jimmy John’s Slim 6 and the popular half-pound roast beef sandwich from Arby’s. Check the amount of saturated fat and sodium to determine if either sub is the best option for your dietary goals.
Calories
A regular Plain Slim 5 Italian sub on French Bread has 630 calories. The Giant sub is double the size and contains twice as much nutrients and calories.
Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient in one salami and cheese sandwich.
Slim 5 Calories by Macronutrient
|
8″ |
16″ |
Unwich* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Calories from Fat |
210 |
420 |
190 |
|
Calories from Total Carbs |
280 |
560 |
10 |
|
Calories from Protein |
140 |
280 |
80 |
|
Total Calories |
630 |
1260 |
280 |
*No bread lettuce wrap
When served on French bread, the highest proportion of total calories is derived from carbohydrates. Dietary fats contribute about 33% of the total calories, and the remaining 22% is from protein.
Jimmy John’s Plain Slim 5
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinSlim 5 on French bread
The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Jimmy John’s restaurant.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 630 CALORIES (8″ sub)
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Calories by Sandwich Size and Type of Bread
Nutrition Facts
The nutritional value of a Giant 16″ Slim 5 sandwich is about double that of the 8″ sub. It has has 1,260 calories, 45 grams fat, 138 grams carbohydrates, and 71 grams of protein.
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for Jimmy John’s Plain Slim 5 on French Bread and for the no-bread Unwich lettuce wrap.
Amount per serving in 1 Sandwich (%DV)
|
8″ |
16″ |
Unwich | |
|
Calories |
630 |
1260 |
280 |
|
Total Fat |
23g (30%) |
45g (58%) |
20g (26%) |
|
Saturated Fat |
10g (50%) |
20g (100%) |
10g (50%) |
|
Trans Fat |
0g |
0g |
0g |
|
Cholesterol |
85mg (28%) |
165mg (55%) |
85mg (28%) |
|
Sodium |
1980mg (86%) |
3960mg (172%) |
1270mg (55%) |
|
Carbohydrates |
69g (25%) |
138g (50%) |
3g (1%) |
|
Dietary Fiber |
4g (14%) |
9g (32%) |
0g (0%) |
|
Total Sugars |
1g |
2g |
2g |
|
Protein |
35g |
71g |
22g |
%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.
Dietary Fats
The table below shows that the amount of dietary fats in the salami, capocollo, and cheese sandwich is high. The smaller 8″ option has 23 grams of total fat, including ten grams of saturated fat.
Amount of Fat and Daily Value
|
8″ |
16″ |
Unwich | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Fat |
23g |
45g |
20g |
|
Daily Limit |
78g |
78g |
78g |
|
Daily Value |
30% |
58% |
26% |
|
Saturated Fat |
10g |
20g |
10g |
|
Daily Limit |
20g |
20g |
20g |
|
Daily Value |
50% |
100% |
50% |
Daily Limit and Daily Value per U.S. FDA general adult nutrition guidance based on 2,000 calories.
Sodium
A Slim 5 is high in sodium. The smaller 8″ sub has 1,980 milligrams per serving. The Giant 16″ contains double that amount.
For reference, the general guidance is to limit daily sodium levels to less than 2,300mg (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). The amount sodium in an 8″ Slim 5 is 86% of that daily limit.
Allergens
The Slim 5 sub sandwich from Jimmy John’s restaurant is made with ingredients that contain gluten, milk, soy, and wheat.
Jimmy John’s Italian Sandwiches
Jimmy John’s sandwiches are made with hand-sliced meats and served on fresh-baked bread. In addition to the Slim 5, the following Jimmy John’s sandwiches are also made with salami.
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. Sandwich image courtesy of Jimmy John’s. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.