I do, I do, I *do* believe in propaganda!
Some of you might recall how a couple of years ago, during the height of the Atkins craze, Subway introduced a "wrap" option that was supposedly the go-to choice for those looking to watch calories/carbs/health in general. I tried it once, and was moderately impressed - it was pretty tasty, but the bread never bothered me in the first place, so I didn't bother getting the wrap again.
Coming back to the present day again, I've been watching what I eat for the past few months. I haven't been counting calories or dieting per se, but I have been trying to get a conscious feel for how much I consume on an average day, and what the food consumed consists of. Surprisingly enough, aside from the occasional bag of Cheetos, I've managed to completely cut most processed/snackish foods from my diet - and I can't even really say I miss them.
Anyway, since I often eat Subway for lunch (yay fresh spinach on sandwiches!), I was browsing their website looking at the calorie contents of their various sandwich components, when I found out something interesting. Under Breads & Toppings, they have their bread options listed, including the wraps. I usually get the Honey Oat bread, which is the most calorie- and carbohydrate-intensive of their normal bread options. Here's how it stacks up against a wrap in several key areas:
Honey Oat Bread: 250 calories, 30 calories from fat, 380 mg sodium, 5 grams dietary fiber
Wrap: 310 calories, 70 calories from fat, 610 mg sodium, 1 gram dietary fiber
But the icing on the cake? The honey oat bread, which again, is the most carb-intensive of the normal bread options, has 48 grams carbohydrates. The wrap? 51.
And this, kids, is why educating yourself from primary sources beats listening to commercials any day.
Coming back to the present day again, I've been watching what I eat for the past few months. I haven't been counting calories or dieting per se, but I have been trying to get a conscious feel for how much I consume on an average day, and what the food consumed consists of. Surprisingly enough, aside from the occasional bag of Cheetos, I've managed to completely cut most processed/snackish foods from my diet - and I can't even really say I miss them.
Anyway, since I often eat Subway for lunch (yay fresh spinach on sandwiches!), I was browsing their website looking at the calorie contents of their various sandwich components, when I found out something interesting. Under Breads & Toppings, they have their bread options listed, including the wraps. I usually get the Honey Oat bread, which is the most calorie- and carbohydrate-intensive of their normal bread options. Here's how it stacks up against a wrap in several key areas:
Honey Oat Bread: 250 calories, 30 calories from fat, 380 mg sodium, 5 grams dietary fiber
Wrap: 310 calories, 70 calories from fat, 610 mg sodium, 1 gram dietary fiber
But the icing on the cake? The honey oat bread, which again, is the most carb-intensive of the normal bread options, has 48 grams carbohydrates. The wrap? 51.
And this, kids, is why educating yourself from primary sources beats listening to commercials any day.