Calories in Sloppy joe sandwich, on wheat bun
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Sloppy joe sandwich, on wheat bun contains 180 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 sandwich, any size (185 g) provides about 333 kcal.
Roughly 41% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 32% from fat and 26% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in meat and bbq sandwiches on FoodFactly, where the median is 233 kcal per 100 g across 20 foods.
100 g provides 34% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 28% of the Daily Value for selenium and 22% of the Daily Value for zinc.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 180 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 6.4 g | 8% |
| Saturated fat C | 2.2 g | 11% |
| Cholesterol C | 26 mg | 9% |
| Sodium C | 343 mg | 15% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 18.4 g | 7% |
| Dietary fiber C | 2.2 g | 8% |
| Total sugars C | 4.3 g | |
| Protein C | 11.8 g | 24% |
| Vitamin A C | 7 µg | 0.8% |
| Vitamin C C | 5.5 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.56 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K C | 3.3 µg | 3% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.15 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 3.4 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.2 mg | 12% |
| Folate (B9) C | 33 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.82 µg | 34% |
| Choline C | 35.2 mg | 6% |
| Calcium C | 65 mg | 5% |
| Iron C | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium C | 30 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus C | 122 mg | 10% |
| Potassium C | 253 mg | 5% |
| Zinc C | 2.4 mg | 22% |
| Copper C | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Selenium C | 15.6 µg | 28% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 26%
- Carbohydrates 41%
- Fat 32%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein11.8 gin the lowest quarter of meat and bbq sandwiches (median 15.9 g)
- Fiber2.2 gin the top quarter of meat and bbq sandwiches (median 1.2 g)
- Sugars4.3 gbelow the median for meat and bbq sandwiches (median 4.8 g)
- Fat6.4 gbelow the median for meat and bbq sandwiches (median 8.2 g)
- Saturated fat2.2 gbelow the median for meat and bbq sandwiches (median 2.9 g)
- Sodium343 mgin the lowest quarter of meat and bbq sandwiches (median 512 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water61.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 2.5 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.68 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.001 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.59 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.001 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.006 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.15 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 1.2 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.69 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 2.2 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.067 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.015 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.19 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.021 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.001 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 70 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 4,400 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 33 µg |
| Retinol C | 1 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 1 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 61.7 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 5 µg |
| Folate, food C | 25 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Sloppy joe sandwich
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloppy joe sandwich, on white bun | 185 | 11.3 g | 20 g | 6.4 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBWAY, steak & cheese sub on white bread with American cheese, lettuce and tomato | 183 | 12.3 g | 21.5 g | 5.3 g |
| Fast foods, submarine sandwich, steak and cheese on white bread with cheese, lettuce and tomato | 183 | 12.3 g | 21.5 g | 5.3 g |
| Fast foods, burrito, with beans and beef | 191 | 11.5 g | 19.5 g | 7.5 g |
| Multiple meat sandwich on wheat | 189 | 13.7 g | 20.1 g | 5.8 g |
| Egg white sandwich, with cheese | 196 | 11.1 g | 21.2 g | 7.5 g |
| Meatball sandwich or sub | 207 | 11.3 g | 21.3 g | 8.2 g |
| Gyro sandwich | 184 | 11.2 g | 18.8 g | 6.8 g |
| Multiple meat sandwich on white | 190 | 12.9 g | 21.7 g | 5.6 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706884. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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