Jimmy John’s The Pepe Sandwich: Nutrition & Calories

The Pepe® is a specialty ham & cheese sub sandwich. It’s menu item #1 at Jimmy John’s and made with smoked ham, Provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.

An 8″ The Pepe sandwich from Jimmy John’s has 600 calories, 29 grams fat, 50 grams carbohydrates, and 29 grams protein.

You also have the option of ordering a larger 16″ sub, a sandwich served on sliced wheat bread, or a lower calorie Pepe wrapped in lettuce.

Read this guide for an in-depth overview of the calories and nutrition facts in The Pepe sub sandwich from Jimmy John’s.

Calories

There are 600 calories in an 8″ Pepe® on French Bread.  Fat contributes the highest percentage of the total calories.

Specifically, there are 29 grams of fat that deliver 260 calories, or about 43% of the total. Carbohydrates make up 36% of total calories and the remaining 21% is from protein.

• Fat: 260 calories
• Carbs: 215 calories
• Protein: 125 calories
• Total: 600 calories in 8″ The Pepe

Sliced Wheat Bread

The same 8″ Pepe sandwich served on thick sliced wheat has about 50 more calories (compared with French bread) for 650 total calories.

Calories in Giant 16″ Pepe

A Giant 16″ Pepe sub served on French bread has nearly 1,200 Calories. The composition of calories is the same as with the regular 8″ (43% from Fat, 36% from Carbs, and 21% from Protein).

Reduced Carb Options

If you are looking for a meal with less carbohydrates, check out the Jimmy John’s Unwich®. These bread-free sandwiches include all the same fixings wrapped in lettuce.

When you order an Unwich, the amount of carbs is drastically reduced. In turn, total calories also drop. In this example, The Pepe Unwich has only 370 calories (compared with 600 calories on French Bread).

Sodium

What do you think of the amount of Sodium in one small sandwich? The sandwich has more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium.

It’s worth taking that into consideration when deciding what to eat for lunch. This is not a large sandwich, yet it contains over half the recommended limit of total sodium for an entire day.

The larger 16″ giant has more than 3,000 milligrams of sodium, which exceeds the recommended daily limit.

View the following table for nutritional information in an 8″ Jimmy John’s The Pepe sandwich served on French Bread.

It’s probably no surprise that the 16″ sandwich contains double the nutrients as the 8″ version. Here is the nutrition facts label based on a Giant 16″ The Pepe sandwich served on French bread.

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

In addition to The Pepe, these Jimmy John’s sandwiches are also made with ham:

• Billy Club
• Italian Night Club
• Country Club
• Jimmy Cubano
• Ultimate Porker
• Slim 1

Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Price, allergens, nutrition facts source: Jimmy John’s