What to Order at Jersey Mike's for High Cholesterol

Jersey Mike's is subs done well, which means the heart-smart path is about choosing leaner proteins over the cured Italian meats, skipping the cheese, and loading the veggies. There's also one great trick: order any sub as a "sub in a tub."

What to look for at Jersey Mike's

Watch the cured/processed meats (salami, capicola, pepperoni, prosciuttini), cheese, mayo, and "Mike's Way" oil + salt. Lean on turkey or grilled chicken, whole-grain bread (or a tub), lots of veggies, and vinegar over mayo.

Heart-smart picks

• Oven-roasted turkey or grilled chicken on whole-wheat, no cheese.

• "Sub in a tub" — any sub over a bowl of greens instead of bread (cuts refined carbs and sodium).

• Load the veggies — lettuce, tomato, onion, peppers, cucumbers.

• Red wine vinegar + a little olive oil, easy on the salt, instead of mayo.

Solid runners-up

• The grilled chicken (Chipotle Cheese Steak swapped plain) or a turkey sub, veggie-loaded.

• A tub version of any lean-protein sub.

What to skip

• Italian/cold-cut subs (salami, capicola, pepperoni) — processed-meat sat fat and sodium.

• Extra cheese and mayo.

• Cheesesteaks with extra cheese, and the full "Mike's Way" salt if watching sodium.

Quick tips

Turkey or grilled chicken, whole-wheat or a tub, all the veggies, vinegar instead of mayo, skip the cheese. That's a genuinely heart-smart sub.

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Forage and this guide offer general wellness guidance, not medical advice. Nutrition varies by location and portion — confirm with the restaurant, and talk to your doctor about your diet.