Jimmy John's Slim 6

Jimmy John’s Plain Slim 6 is a simple dry Provolone cheese sandwich on your choice of bread.

The regular-sized 8″ Slim 6 on French bread has 590 calories, 21 grams fat, 68 grams carbohydrates, and 30 grams protein. Nutritional value will vary with any add-ons such as avocado or mayonnaise.

Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutrition facts and calories in a Slim 6 cheese sandwich from Jimmy John’s quick service restaurant.

Jimmy John’s Slim 6 Nutritional Info

Unless otherwise noted, nutritional information in this guide is based on the Slim 6 cheese sandwich served on French bread in two sizes, the 8″ and 16″. The report also includes a comparison to the Unwich, a lower-calorie option with lettuce instead of bread.

Daily Value

Daily Value illustrates how much of a specific nutrient in one serving compares to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to determine if menu items have a low or high amount of nutrients such of fats or sodium.

The table below shows that a Slim 6 has a high amount of saturated fat and sodium. The Giant 16″ sub is also high in cholesterol.

% 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

	8″	16″
Saturated Fat	55%	105%
Cholesterol	15%	32%
Sodium	51%	103%

Slim 6 on French bread. %DV based on 2,000 calories.

Provolone cheese sandwich on french bread with text listing amount of fat, carbs, and protein. — There are 590 calories in the 8″ Slim 6 sub sandwich.

Calories

A regular Plain Slim 6 cheese sub on French Bread has 590 calories. The Giant 16″ sandwich is double the size with twice as many calories and nutrients.

Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient in one Provolone cheese sub.

Slim 6 Calories by Macronutrient

	8″	16″	Unwich
Calories from Fat	190	380	170
Calories from Total Carbs	275	550	10
Calories from Protein	125	250	60
Total Calories	590	1180	240

The greatest portion of total calories (47%) is derived from carbohydrates. Dietary fats contribute about 32% of total calories, and protein makes up the remaining 21%.

Jimmy John’s Slim 6

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

calories from fat

32%

calories from carbS

47%

calories from Protein

21%

Slim 6 on French bread

The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Jimmy John’s quick service restaurant. Calories may vary as a result of how the sandwich is prepared onsite and due to topping choices.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 590 CALORIES (8″)

Run 50 minutes
Walk 3 hours 25 minutes
Cycle 55 minutes

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

Calories Vary by Size and Bread

Calories in Jimmy John’s sandwiches, including the plain cheese sub, vary by type of bread selected.

Giant 16″ Slim 6 on French Bread has 1,180 calories
Regular 8″ Slim 6 on French Bread has 590 calories
Slim 6 Garlic Herb Wrap has 540 calories
Slim 6 on Wheat Bread has 520 calories
Slim 6 on Flour Wrap has 520 calories
Slim 6 on Unwich® (lettuce wrap) has 240 calories

Slim 6 provolone sandwich with total calories by sub size and type of bread. — Slim 6 calories by size and type of bread.

Lower Calorie Slim 6 Sandwich

For a lower calorie, reduced carb version of the Slim 6, try Jimmy John’s Unwich. The Unwich is served in lettuce leaves rather than bread.

The Slim 6 Unwich has only 2 grams total carbs and 240 calories.

Nutrition Facts

Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for a Plain Slim 6 sandwich on French bread and for the no-bread Unwich lettuce wrap.

Amount per serving in 1 Order (%DV)

Red indicates %DV is high.

	8″	16″	Unwich
Calories	590	1180	240
Total Fat	21g (27%)	42g (54%)	19g (24%)
Saturated Fat	11g (55%)	21g (105%)	11g (55%)
Trans Fat	0g	0g	0g
Cholesterol	45mg (15%)	95mg (32%)	45mg (15%)
Sodium	1180mg (51%)	2360mg (103%)	470mg (20%)
Carbohydrates	68g (25%)	135g (49%)	470g (1%)
Dietary Fiber	4g (14%)	9g (32%)	0g (0%)
Total Sugars	0g	0g	<1g
Protein	30g	60g	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.

Dietary Fats

As the table below shows, the amount of dietary fats in a simple cheese sub is high.

The smaller 8″ option has 21 grams of total fat, including grams of 11 grams saturated fat. That is 27% and 55% of the recommended limit of 78 grams and 20 grams, respectively.

Amount of Fat and Daily Value

	8″	16″	Unwich
Total Fat	21g	42g	19g
Daily Limit	78g	78g	78g
Daily Value	27%	54%	24%

Saturated Fat	11g	21g	11g
Daily Limit	20g	20g	20g
Daily Value	55%	105%	55%

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

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Sodium

A single serving of Jimmy John’s 8″ cheese sandwich contains 1,180 milligrams of sodium. That’s more than 50% of the recommended daily value.

Before ordering the Giant, take note that it contains more sodium than the recommended limit for an entire day.

Allergens

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

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Compare the nutritional value to Jimmy John’s roast beef sub. Check the amount of sodium and saturated fat per serving to decide if one of the menu items is the best option for your diet plan.

Sandwiches with Provolone Cheese

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

While the Slim 6 is the only Jimmy John’s sandwich made exclusively with Provolone, there are many other sandwiches made with both Provolone as well as sliced sandwich meats.

Here is a quick list of Jimmy John’s sandwiches that include Provolone cheese:

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. Sandwich image courtesy of Jimmy John’s. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.