Many people consider opting for chicken over other meats to be the “healthy” choice. In some cases, however, sandwiches use chicken to give it the guise of a leaner meal. Depending on the way it’s prepared and the other ingredients in the sandwich, it may be hiding high levels of fat.
Using nutrition data from ESHA Research, HealthGrove chose 20 chicken sandwiches with some of the highest amounts of grams of fat per serving. HealthGrove made sure to include sandwiches from varied sources. In the cases of identical sandwiches with slightly different flavors (such as chipotle chicken cheesesteak and buffalo chicken cheesesteak), HealthGrove chose the sandwich with the higher fat content.
In the cases of identical sandwiches of different sizes (such as giant or regular), HealthGrove chose the sandwich that someone would be more likely to eat in one sitting (regular) to go on the list. In the case of a tie, they ranked the sandwich with the most sodium higher.
#20. Checkers Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Fat: 37g
Calories: 550
Serving size: 1, sandwich (165g)
Sodium: 1,110mg
#19. Red Robin California Chicken Sandwich
Fat: 37g
Calories: 744
Serving size: 1 sandwich (356g)
Sodium: 1,730mg
#18. Einstein Bros Bagels Italian Chicken Panini Sandwich
Fat: 37g
Calories: 850
Serving size: 1 sandwich (407g)
Sodium: 2,190mg
#17. Atlanta Bread Bella Chicken Sandwich
Fat: 38g
Calories: 610
Serving size: 1 sandwich (309g)
Sodium: 1,370mg
#16. McDonald’s Crispy Chicken & Bacon Clubhouse Sandwich
Fat: 38g
Calories: 750
Serving size: 1 sandwich (284g)
Sodium: 1,720mg
#15. Church’s Chicken Chicken Double Sandwich
Fat: 38g
Calories: 740
Serving size: 1 sandwich (248g)
Sodium: 2,570mg
#14. Red Robin Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich
Fat: 39g
Calories: 793
Serving size: 1 sandwich (357g)
Sodium: 1,229mg
#13. Johnny Rockets BBQ Chicken Bacon Melt Sandwich
Fat: 40g
Calories: 1,070
Serving size: 1 sandwich (374g)
Sodium: 3,620mg
#12. Dunkin’ Donuts Chicken Bacon & Cheese Sandwich
Fat: 41g
Calories: 720
Serving size: 1 sandwich (260.68g)
Sodium: 1,440mg
#11. Checkers Screamin’ Chicken Strip Sandwich
Fat: 41g
Calories: 650
Serving size: 1 sandwich (230g)
Sodium: 1,690mg
#10. Domino’s Pizza Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Fat: 41g
Calories: 830
Serving size: 1 sandwich (350g)
Sodium: 2,690mg
#9. Domino’s Pizza Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich
Fat: 45g
Calories: 870
Serving size: 1 sandwich (315g)
Sodium: 2,380mg
#8. Manhattan Bagel NYC Chicken Salad Deli Sandwich
Fat: 46g
Calories: 750
Serving size: 1 sandwich (257g)
Sodium: 1,010mg
#7. Dairy Queen Crispy Chicken Flame Thrower Sandwich
Fat: 51g
Calories: 830
Serving size: 1 sandwich (267g)
Sodium: 2,160mg
#6. Jersey Mike’s California Chicken Cheesesteak Submarine Sandwich
Fat: 53g
Calories: 910
Serving size: 1 sandwich (497g)
Sodium: 1,940mg
#5. Red Robin Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Fat: 54g
Calories: 912
Serving size: 1 sandwich (365g)
Sodium: 1,869mg
#4. Jersey Mike’s Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak Submarine Sandwich
Fat: 55g
Calories: 960
Serving size: 1 sandwich (575g)
Sodium: 4,070mg
#3. Whataburger Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich
Fat: 56g
Calories: 1,070
Serving size: 1 sandwich (346g)
Sodium: 2,420mg
#2. Blimpie Chicken Cheddar Bacon Ranch Submarine Sandwich
Fat: 59g
Calories: 1,200
Serving size: 1 sandwich (670g)
Sodium: 3,240mg
#1. Boston Market Restaurant Chicken Salad Sandwich
Fat: 65g
Calories: 970
Serving size: 1 sandwich (793.25g)
Sodium: 1,670mg
