How Many Calories Are in a Cheesesteak Sub?
A 6-inch cheesesteak sub weighs about 220 g and carries 594 calories. Per 100 g the sandwich runs 270 calories, so one deli-style sub covers close to a third of a 2,000-calorie day before you touch the fries. Half of one is 297 by our own arithmetic.
You'd need to walk about 119 minutes to burn the 594 calories in a 6-inch sub (220 g).
How long does it take to burn off 594 kcal of cheesesteak sub?
A 6-inch sub (220 g) is 594 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 594 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 1 hr 59 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 1 hr 14 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 1 hr 25 min |
| Jogging | 1 hr 10 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 2 hr 12 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (220 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Cheesesteak sub quick facts
- US servings from a mini slider to a 12-inch
- The wheat roll doubles the fiber
- Fast-food and no-cheese versions
- Saturated fat and sodium are the rows to watch
- How does a cheesesteak sub compare
- Most popular cheesesteak sub brands
- FAQ
Cheesesteak sub quick facts
The record behind every number on this page is FNDDS 2706960, "Cheese steak sandwich or sub on white", from the 2021-2023 survey release. It describes the sandwich most people actually hold: chopped beef, melted cheese, a white sub roll, and not much else. It also ships with a household portion of 220 g labeled "1 regular or 6-inch submarine," which is why the serving column below is a real USDA measure rather than a guess.
There is a second, much lighter record for the same sandwich name, but it is the fast-food build with lettuce and tomato and less filling. That one sits in the comparison table further down instead of at the top, because the difference between the two is how the sandwich is put together, not which database it came from.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 6-inch sub (220 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 270 | 594 | — |
| Total fat | 12.03 g | 26.5 g | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 5.58 g | 12.3 g | 61% |
| Carbohydrate | 21.48 g | 47.3 g | 17% |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g | 2.2 g | 8% |
| Total sugars | 2.77 g | 6.1 g | — |
| Protein | 18.39 g | 40.5 g | 81% |
| Sodium | 527 mg | 1159 mg | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 49 mg | 108 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 203 mg | 447 mg | 10% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Two rows you would see on a packaged label are missing here on purpose. Added sugars and trans fat are not published for this record in the current FNDDS release, so putting a number in either row would mean inventing one. Total sugars have no Daily Value of their own, which is why that cell stays empty; the 6.1 g in a whole sub comes mostly from the roll, not from anything sweet.
US servings from a mini slider to a 12-inch
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 76 kcal |
| One mini slider | 75 g | 203 kcal |
| One regular sub | 145 g | 392 kcal |
| One 6-inch sub | 220 g | 594 kcal |
| One 12-inch sub | 440 g | 1188 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 270 kcal |
The 75 g slider, the 145 g regular and the 220 g 6-inch are all USDA household portions for this record, so those three calorie figures need no adjusting. The 1 oz row and the 12-inch row are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings: a foot-long is treated as two 6-inch subs, 440 g in total.
That last line is the one that catches people. Order a 12-inch instead of a 6-inch and you are not adding a snack, you are adding a second full sandwich: 594 calories more, another 12.3 g of saturated fat and another 1,159 mg of sodium. A 145 g regular sub, the smaller deli size, lands at 392 calories and is the easiest place to cut without changing what you ordered.
The wheat roll doubles the fiber
Swapping the white roll for a wheat one moves the calories by almost nothing. It moves the fiber a lot.
| Version | Per 100 g | 6-inch sub (220 g) | Fiber per sub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesesteak sub on white | 270 kcal | 594 kcal | 2.2 g |
| Cheesesteak sub on wheat | 268 kcal | 590 kcal | 4.8 g |
Four calories separate the two sandwiches, which is noise. The fiber goes from 2.2 g to 4.8 g for the same 220 g of food, from 8% of the Daily Value to 17%, and the protein edges up too, from 18.39 g to 19.22 g per 100 g. If the wheat roll is on the menu at the same price, it is the free upgrade. If you were hoping it would save you calories, it will not.
Fast-food and no-cheese versions
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast-food steak and cheese sub with lettuce and tomato | 183 kcal | 6 inch sub, 201 g | 368 kcal |
| Steak sub without cheese, white roll | 249 kcal | one regular, 145 g | 361 kcal |
| Steak sub without cheese, wheat roll | 247 kcal | one regular, 145 g | 358 kcal |
| Mini cheesesteak slider, white roll | 270 kcal | one slider, 75 g | 203 kcal |
The fast-food build is the lightest per gram of any cheesesteak record here, at 183 calories per 100 g. A 6-inch of that version is 368 calories, a full 226 below the 594 of the deli-style sub. Lettuce, tomato and a thinner layer of meat and cheese are doing the work; the bread is roughly the same.
Dropping the cheese from a full-size sandwich is a smaller move than people expect. A cheeseless steak sub runs 249 calories per 100 g against 270 with cheese, so the cheese is worth about 21 calories per 100 g, or roughly 46 across a 220 g sub by our own arithmetic. The saturated fat is where the cheese really shows up, not the calorie line.
Packaged cheesesteaks from the grocery aisle sit in the same band as the deli version. A Rayberns Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich is 271 calories per 100 g, a Walmart Freshness Guaranteed Philly Cheesesteak Sub 242, and a Walgreens Nice! Philly Style Beef Cheesesteak Sandwich 227. Portion sizes differ more than densities do, so read the grams on the sleeve before you read the calories.
Saturated fat and sodium are the rows to watch
Calories are not the interesting number on this sandwich. Saturated fat is. One 6-inch sub carries 12.3 g, which is 61% of the FDA Daily Value of 20 g. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans put the ceiling at less than 10% of daily calories from saturated fat, and this one sandwich uses most of that allowance on its own.
Sodium runs close behind at 1,159 mg per sub, 50% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value. That is about half a teaspoon of table salt in a single lunch. If you are watching sodium, the 145 g regular size at 392 calories is the more forgiving order, and the fast-food style build with lettuce and tomato is lower again.
The upside is real, though. At 40.5 g of protein, one 6-inch sub delivers 81% of the protein Daily Value, which is more than most sandwiches manage. Pair it with something from the vegetable side of MyPlate rather than more bread, and it works as the anchor of a heavy lunch instead of a snack that leaves you hungry.
How does a cheesesteak sub compare
| Sandwich | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesesteak sub on white | 270 kcal | 6-inch sub, 220 g | 594 kcal |
| Fast-food steak and cheese sub | 183 kcal | 6 inch sub, 201 g | 368 kcal |
| Steak sub without cheese, white | 249 kcal | one regular, 145 g | 361 kcal |
| Steak sub without cheese, wheat | 247 kcal | one regular, 145 g | 358 kcal |
Our take: for weight loss, order the fast-food style 6-inch with lettuce and tomato at 368 calories, or the 145 g regular deli size at 392. For staying full through an afternoon, the 594-calorie 6-inch on a wheat roll is the better buy, because the protein and fiber come with it. What we would not do is order the 12-inch and call it one sandwich; at 1,188 calories it is two, and it doubles a saturated fat load that was already past half a day's worth.
Most popular cheesesteak sub brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Rayberns Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich | 271 cal |
| Freshness Guaranteed Philly Cheesesteak Sub | 242 cal |
| Nice! Philly Style Beef Cheesesteak Sandwich | 227 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Cheesesteak sub FAQs
How many calories are in a cheesesteak sub?
594 calories for a standard 6-inch sub of 220 g, at 270 calories per 100 g. A smaller 145 g regular sub is 392 calories, and a 75 g mini slider is 203. The white roll, chopped beef and melted cheese account for nearly all of it.
How many calories in a 12 inch cheesesteak?
About 1,188 calories. USDA does not publish a foot-long portion for this record, so that is our own arithmetic from the 270 calories per 100 g figure, treating a 12-inch as two 6-inch subs at 440 g. It also doubles the sodium to roughly 2,318 mg.
How much protein is in a cheesesteak sub?
40.5 g of protein in a 6-inch, 220 g sub, which is 81% of the FDA Daily Value of 50 g. Per 100 g the sandwich carries 18.39 g. The wheat-roll version is slightly higher at 19.22 g per 100 g, thanks to the roll rather than the beef.
How much sodium is in a Philly cheesesteak sub?
1,159 mg of sodium in a 6-inch, 220 g sub, or 50% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value, which is about half a teaspoon of table salt. Per 100 g it is 527 mg. The fast-food build with lettuce and tomato is lower at 444 mg per 100 g.
Is a cheesesteak sub healthy?
It depends on which number you are managing: one sub gives 40.5 g of protein, 81% of the Daily Value. It also brings 12.3 g of saturated fat, 61% of the Daily Value, and half a day's sodium. As an occasional heavy lunch it fits; as a daily habit it crowds out a lot of room.
How many carbs are in a cheesesteak sub?
47.3 g of carbohydrate in a 6-inch, 220 g sub, 17% of the Daily Value, with only 2.2 g of fiber. Per 100 g that is 21.48 g. Almost all of it comes from the roll, which is why a half sub cuts carbs faster than skipping the cheese does.
Does a wheat roll change the calories in a cheesesteak?
Barely: 590 calories on wheat against 594 on white for the same 220 g sub, a four-calorie difference. What does change is fiber, from 2.2 g to 4.8 g per sandwich, which moves it from 8% to 17% of the Daily Value. Order it for the fiber, not the calorie saving.
How many calories in a mini cheesesteak slider?
203 calories for a 75 g miniature sub, a USDA household portion for this record. That is roughly a third of a 6-inch. Three sliders come to 609 calories, slightly more than one full 6-inch sub, so a party tray adds up faster than the small size suggests.
Similar foods
- Steak — 368 cal per regular steak
- Eggnog — 112 cal for 1/2 cup
- Protein Shake — 156 cal per cup
- Bubble Tea — 239 cal per drink
- Chocolate Chip Cookie — 148 cal per medium cookie
- Apple cider — 114 cal per cup
Count it without the math
Point the camera at the plate and BodyPal counts the sub for you, roll and cheese included.
