Launched in Austin, Texas, in 1971, Schlotzsky's serves hot sandwiches on fresh baked bread along with pizzas, salads and soups. Every menu choice combines a blend of meats, cheeses, breads and vegetables. With the variety of menu choices, Schlotzsky's has a wide range of nutrition information.
Variety
Schlotzsky's menu and nutrition information offers a wide range of choices for sandwiches, wraps, soups and pizzas. Sandwiches are offered in two sizes -- small or regular -- with traditional sandwich options along with specialty sandwiches. Some of the traditional sandwiches include ham and cheese, turkey, roast beef, BLT, tuna melt and reuben. The nutrition information for any of the menu choices is dependent on the serving size, ingredients, condiments and sauces.
Size
Calories on the Schlotzsky's small sandwiches range from about 330 to 700 while the regular sandwiches can exceed 900 calories. The best choices for sandwiches with less than 400 calories include the small albacore tuna, small BLT, small Dijon chicken, small pesto chicken and small vegetarian. Avoid choosing regular sandwiches such as the roast beef and cheese, turkey and bacon club, philly, pastrami reuben or deluxe original to keep caloric intake to a minimum.
Features
Schlotzsky's food choices contain a significant amount of balanced carbohydrates, fat and protein. Most of the sandwiches, for example, contain more than 10 g of fat with some regular sandwiches exceeding 30 g of fat. The majority of the fat comes from the meat, condiments and sauces. Carbohydrate content ranges from about 50 g to 90 g of total carbohydrates with less than 5 g of dietary fiber per sandwich. Most of the carbohydrates come from the bread, wraps, crust and vegetables. Sandwiches that contain meat will provide more than 20 g of protein while the vegetarian sandwiches contain less than 20 g of protein.
Considerations
Most of the menu options at Schlotzsky's also contain a significant amount of sodium with very few other vitamins and minerals. Sandwiches, soups and pizzas will often exceed 1,500 mg of sodium with some sandwiches containing more than 4,000 mg. Limit the amount of added sauces and condiments to reduce the overall sodium content.
Potential
According to Schlotzsky's nutritional information, some of the menu items can be prepared in areas where milk, wheat, soy, peanuts or other nuts are located. Avoiding these foods if you have a food allergy can prevent a potential allergic reaction.
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