Nutrition information
Nutrition information: Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce
| Calories | 80 |
| Total fat | 8g |
| of which saturated | 2g |
| Trans fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 5mg |
| Carbohydrate | 1g |
| Total sugars | 1g |
| Includes added sugars | 0g |
| Fibre | 0g |
| Protein | 0g |
| Sodium | 100mg |
Nutrition figures are Subway’s published US data (October 2026), per item as built by Subway and before any optional extras. Boone converts them to the portion and age comparisons on this page.
Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce contains 80 calories, which is 4% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels. It provides 8g of total fat, of which 2g is saturated, 1g of total sugars (0g added), 100mg of sodium, 0g of protein and 0g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 2g represents 10% of the 20g Daily Value.
Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce is built from 1 separately prepared component. Across the whole item the ingredient lists name thickeners and gums, flavourings and preservatives. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the item survive industrial production, storage and transport.
Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce is one of the lighter choices
Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce contains 80 calories and 100mg of sodium, 7% of the daily sodium limit for a child aged 4 to 8.
FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)
Calories2,000
Total fat78g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate275g
Added sugars50g
Fibre28g
Sodium2,300mg
Protein50g
Ultra-processed food: what is really in it
Processing and additives: Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce
Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce is built from 1 component, combined and served at the point of sale. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains thickeners and gums, flavourings and preservatives. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.
Thickeners and gums
Thicken sauces, fillings and drinks and stop them separating. Found in the Peppercorn Ranch sauce.
Flavourings
Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the Peppercorn Ranch sauce.
Preservatives
Slow the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds in centrally prepared components, and keep cured meats pink. Found in the Peppercorn Ranch sauce.
Boone classifies Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the additives named above. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Read from the published ingredient list, October 2026.
Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce contains at least 18 distinct ingredients: 12 raw and 6 manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.
Ingredient count by order: Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce
| What you order | Raw | Manufactured | Total | % manufactured |
|---|
| Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce on its own | 12 | 6 | 18 | 33% |
The 6 manufactured ingredients
calcium disodium edta, lactic acid, natural flavors, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum.
The 12 raw ingredients
buttermilk, cultured low-fat buttermilk, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, dehydrated parsley, distilled vinegar, egg yolks, salt, soybean oil, spice, sugar, water.
Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on Subway’s published component lists, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so salt appearing in four components counts once. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as flour, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Every figure here is a minimum.
Ingredients
Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce is built from 1 component.
Ingredients by component: Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce
Peppercorn Ranch sauce
Soybean oil, water, cultured low-fat buttermilk, distilled vinegar, egg yolks, sugar, contains less than 2% of: salt, buttermilk, natural flavors, spice, lactic acid, dehydrated garlic, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (as preservatives), xanthan gum, dehydrated parsley, dehydrated onion, calcium disodium EDTA (added to protect flavor).
Ingredients taken from Subway’s US Product Ingredient Guide, October 2026. The component build follows Subway’s standard recipe for this item; Boone checked it against Subway’s published nutrition totals. Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.
Allergens at a glance
Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce contains milk and egg.
Allergen information: Subway US Peppercorn Ranch Sauce
| Allergen | Status |
|---|
| Milk | Contains |
| Eggs | Contains |
| Fish | Not declared |
| Crustacean shellfish | Not declared |
| Tree nuts | Not declared |
| Peanuts | Not declared |
| Wheat | Not declared |
| Soybeans | Refined oil only |
| Sesame | Not declared |
Contains = declared in Subway’s US allergy chart or ingredient guide. May contain = Subway states the allergen may be present, including cookies displayed beside nut-containing cookies. Refined oil only = the soy is highly refined soybean oil, which the FDA exempts from allergen labelling. Subway prepares food on shared equipment, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free. UK rules also require barley, oats, mustard, celery and sulphites to be declared; these are shown where the ingredient list names them. October 2026.
