Subway Footlong Tuna

Learn all about the Subway Footlong Tuna.

Subway Footlong Tuna

This information is about how many calories are in a subway footlong tuna, a review of the subway footlong, its nutritional information and what makes the subway footlong tuna sub so darn popular!

Subway footlong tuna calories

A subway Footlong Tuna sub is pegged at 960 calories. The calories are based on carbs 47% and fat is 47% of it.
As you probably know, the calories of a delicious subway tuna sandwich can vary greatly with the sauces and dressings available. Subway does have a lot of great sauces, but its best to stick with salt and pepper if you are watching your calories.

Subway Tuna

Subway tuna is a popular choice at subway. The footlong is the most popular, but it is also offered as a six inch.  The famous subway host  (that later turned out to be a scandal) who lost all the weight previously ate 6 inch subs with a side of vegetables two or three times a day.
So there is proof that you can be healthy and eat subway sandwiches.

Subways used to claim to be the restaurant with the most worldwide locations. This isn’t the case anymore I believe, but they still are quite popular.

Subway Tuna Footlong Nutrition

The nutritional facts for the subway footlong (12”) tuna sub is as follows:

DV= Daily value based on 2000 calorie a day plan.

Total Calories  960

Calories (Fat)  460

Fat (total) 50 G   (Saturated Fat 10g- 50 % DV)  Trans fat 0.6 Grams

Sodium 1160mg 48% DV

Carbs 88g  29% DV

Fiber  10 g   40%  DV

Sugar   14 g  DV

Cholestrerol   80 mg,  27%  DV

Protein    40 g  80% DV

Vitamin A  20% DV

Calcium   8% DV

Iron 40% DV

Learn more about the history of Subway:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subway_(restaurant)

Footlong Tuna Subway calories

As mentioned, here is the calorie count for a Subway Tuna sub. Keep in mind, this is without all the fancy trimmings and sauces but it does contain the standard amount of cheese.

Total Calories  960

Calories (Fat)  460

6 inch tuna subway calories


Here is the calorie count for the 6 inch tuna sub. Please keep in mind that the cheese is included in this. 

480 calories (approximate)

A good rule of thumb to determine the calorie count in the six inch is to simply half the calorie amount of the foot long.

So I have done the math for you here:

Total Calories  480

Calories (Fat)  230

Fat (total) 25 G   (Saturated Fat 5g- 25 % DV)  Trans fat 0.3 Grams

Sodium 580 mg 24% DV

Carbs 44g  14.5% DV

Fiber  5 g   20%  DV

Sugar   7 g  DV

Cholestrerol   40 mg,  13.5%  DV

Protein    20 g   40% DV

Vitamin A 10% DV

Calcium   4% DV

Iron 20% DV

If you are planning on a nice subway footlong, you might want to grab some dessert. Check out this review for Mcdonalds Cookies: https://yourtopshelflife.com/mcdonalds-cookies/

Subway Classic Tuna Footlong Sub: An Honest Review

I used to love Subway foot longs. To be honest, I never tried the tuna sub until now. I was a big fan of the meatball sub. I loved the meatball taste and it tasted amazing with the southwest sauce and toasted cheese and bun.

The pros

To be fair, Subway is an ethical company that uses Skipjack tuna, a sustainable approved ingredient choice. This is great.  The tuna sub is tasty, and is robust enough to match with the vegetable choices or green pepper, onions, pickles, etc.   The tuna was fresh tasting and it was a decent sandwich. I liked the contrast between the tuna fish texture and taste with the bread and cheese.

The cons

Subway has a lot of choice combinations in the meat department.  Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy the tuna footlong, especially with toppings like jalapeno peppers.

Also, the tuna sub isn’t the best choice if you want to cut back on the calories.  There are better options to cut the calories, like the veggie sub. The veggie sub has half the calories, at about 230 calories.  

Although tuna can be a healthy option, the main concern is the mayonnaise that’s mixed with it. Although tasty, it boosts the subs calories and fat content into dangerous territory. Also the cheese doesn’t help things.

The conclusion


To me, a tuna sandwich  is a simple lunch staple meal. It’s easy to open a can, toss in some dressing like mayo, hp sauce or bbq sauce and you are good to go. To me, I would choose another meat choice that is better, like meatball, or the cold cut combo.

I don’t regret my sub purchase, but I don’t think I would get another tuna sub anytime soon. Make mine a meatball any day!  Cheers!

Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5