Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub: calories, sodium and protein by portion, age and sex

Nutrition information: Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub

Nutrition figures are Subway’s published US data (October 2026), per item as built by Subway and before any optional extras. Footlong figures are double Subway’s published 6 inch values, as Subway instructs. Boone converts them to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub carries a large share of a child’s daily sodium

Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub contains 2,500mg of sodium, which is 167% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 8. It is also high in saturated fat.

FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)

Where the sugar comes from: Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub

32g of the 40g counts as added sugar, or about 7.6 teaspoons. The other 8g is naturally occurring.

Added sugars come from

• sugar, brown sugar, molasses in the Hearty Multigrain bread
• sugar, corn syrup, dextrose in the Sweet Onion Teriyaki glazed chicken
• sugar, corn syrup in the Sweet Onion Teriyaki sauce

Naturally occurring sugars come from

• sugars naturally present in the Sweet Onion Teriyaki glazed chicken
• lactose in the American cheese
• sugars naturally present in the Sweet Onion Teriyaki sauce
• sugars naturally present in the tomatoes
• sugars naturally present in the onions

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030: no more than 10g of added sugar per meal from age 11 and none for children aged 10 and under. FDA Daily Value: 50g a day. Added sugar is Subway’s published figure; sources are read from the published ingredient list for each component.

Processing and additives: Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub

Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub is built from 7 components, combined and served at the point of sale. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains corn syrups and invert sugar, dextrose, maltodextrin, modified starches, emulsifiers, flavourings, flavour enhancers, preservatives, emulsifying and buffering salts and protein and dairy fractions. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Boone classifies Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub 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.

Ingredient count by order: Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub

The 28 manufactured ingredients

ascorbic acid, autolyzed yeast extract, citric acid, corn syrup, dextrose, dried molasses with wheat starch, enzymes, flavors, folic acid, food starch-modified, maltodextrin, modified potato starch, mono- and diglycerides, natural flavors, niacin, potassium sorbate, reduced iron, riboflavin, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid, soy lecithin, soy protein concentrate, thiamine mononitrate, vinegar solids, wheat gluten, yeast extract.

The 43 raw ingredients

boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat, brown sugar, caramelized sugar, cheese culture, chicken broth, corn vinegar, cracked wheat, cream, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated green onion, dehydrated onion, dehydrated red bell pepper, distilled vinegar, fermented rye flour, flax seeds, garlic, iceberg lettuce, malted barley flour, milk, millet seed, mustard seed, paprika, paprika extract, poppyseed, potassium chloride, red onions, red roma tomatoes, rice vinegar, salt, sesame oil, sesame seed, soybean, soybean oil, spices, sugar, sunflower seeds, tomato paste, water, wheat, wheat flour, whole oat groats, whole wheat flour, yeast.

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 by component: Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub

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.

Allergen information: Subway US Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Footlong Sub

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.