Is Subway Veggie Delight Footlong healthy?

Subway Veggie Delight Footlong scores 23/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Subway Veggie Delight Footlong tested at 298.61 ppb glyphosate in the 2016 GMO Free USA / Detox Project "Eating Out: A Date With Glyphosate" study — a moderate residue for chain-restaurant food.

Has Subway Veggie Delight Footlong been lab-tested?

Yes. Subway Veggie Delight Footlong carries an independent laboratory panel from Independent third-party laboratory testing covering 1 contaminant (including Glyphosate) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Subway Veggie Delight Footlong?

Subway Veggie Delight Footlong is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Subway Veggie Delight Footlong compare to other restaurant items?

Subway Veggie Delight Footlong ranks #14 of 23 restaurant items in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is In-N-Out Cheeseburger at 35/100.

Which ingredients drive Subway Veggie Delight Footlong's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Whole wheat flour, Rye sourdough, Whole oat groats count in its favor; Enriched wheat flour, Sugar, Soybean oil are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

Subway Veggie Delight Footlong

Name: Subway Veggie Delight Footlong
Brand: Subway

Subway

Lab tested

Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 13

Harmful ingredients 4

Owned by Roark Capital Group

Category Restaurant Items

Summary

Subway Veggie Delight Footlong tested at 298.61 ppb glyphosate in the 2016 GMO Free USA / Detox Project "Eating Out: A Date With Glyphosate" study — a moderate residue for chain-restaurant food. Exceeds EWG's 160 ppb children's-health benchmark. Glyphosate (Roundup's active ingredient) is a WHO IARC Group 2A probable human carcinogen linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, endocrine disruption, kidney and liver impairment, and microbiome disturbance. Likely source: conventional wheat desiccated with pre-harvest glyphosate spray, a routine U.S. commodity practice that leaves residue in the kernel.

Contaminants 1

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Glyphosate

298.61 ppb

High

Detected at a high level — at or above health-based exposure limits. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. Glyphosate is classified by the WHO IARC as a probable human carcinogen (Group 2A) and is linked in observational research to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, endocrine disruption, and microbiome disturbance. Entry route is most likely pre-harvest glyphosate desiccation of the wheat or grain ingredient.

Tested at 298.61 ppb glyphosate residue — very high for a chain-restaurant prepared food.

Key ingredients 22

Soybean oil

Very Bad

Industrial seed oil; high in linoleic acid (omega-6) and solvent-extracted.

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Enriched wheat flour

Bad

Refined flour stripped of bran and germ.

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Sugar

Bad

Added refined sugar.

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Soy lecithin

Bad

Soy-derived emulsifier — a refined, industrially processed additive tied to seed-oil production. Not a seed oil itself, but Scout classifies lecithin emulsifiers as bad.

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Rye flour

Neutral

Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.

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Wheat gluten

Neutral

Concentrated wheat protein for dough strength.

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Yeast

Neutral

Leavening organism.

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Salt

Neutral

Sodium contributor; tolerable in moderation.

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Ferrous gluconate

Neutral

Iron-based color stabilizer in canned olives.

Whole wheat flour

Good