Subway Chicken Nutrition

Subway sandwiches can be a healthy part of your diet, especially if you seek an alternative to fried foods and burgers served by many fast food restaurants. The nutrition level is excellent for Subway's 6-inch oven roasted chicken sub sandwich on 9-grain wheat bread, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers and cucumbers.

Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium

The 6-inch chicken sub contains 320 calories, and 45 calories from fat. It contains 5 g of total fat, with 1.5 g of saturated fat and no trans fat. The sub contains 25 mg of cholesterol. It also contains about 640 mg of sodium. While this is a significant amount of sodium, it is less than you will find in many fast food burgers, for example; however, don't eat more sodium than is healthy from the other foods you eat.

Carbohydrates and Protein

There are 47 g of carbohydrates in the 6-inch chicken sub and 8 g of sugars, as well as about 5 g of dietary fiber, which can help your digestion function and can reduce your risk of constipation. The sub is also a good source of protein; it contains about 23 g in one 6-inch sandwich. This means eating a chicken sub can help provide the protein your body needs to recuperate after you work out.

Vitamins

A 6-inch chicken sub contains 30 percent of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, your body needs vitamin C for such purposes as repair injuries or damaged tissues, creating collagen and fighting free radicals. The sub also contains about 8 percent of your recommended daily intake of vitamin A, which contributes to the health of systems like the eyes, teeth, bones and skin.

Minerals

The chicken sub contains 30 percent of your recommended daily intake of calcium, a mineral your body needs to build teeth and bones, and also to help the organs and muscles function properly. It also contains 15 percent of your recommended daily intake of iron, which your body uses to build red blood cells.