Firehouse Subs under 300 calories: 22 orders, ranked
Of the 149 single orders we track at Firehouse Subs, 22 come in at or under 300 calories — 15%. The most protein in one item under 300 is the Hook & Ladder Salad, 30 g for 250 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Firehouse Salad with Turkey (29 g protein, 5 g fiber, 220 cal). 14 entrées fit under 300; 120 do not.
Source: Firehouse Subs nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed · protein missing for 6 of 165 items; carbs missing for 6 of 165 items; fat missing for 6 of 165 items
- 22 orders under 300
- 30g most protein in one item
- 30g protein in a full meal
- 120 entrées over 300
As of October 2026, 22 of the 149 Firehouse Subs single orders we track come in at or under 300 calories, and the most protein in a complete Firehouse Subs meal under 300 is 30 g (A Hook & Ladder Salad and a bottle of Diet Coke).
Three complete Firehouse Subs meals under 300 calories
Under 300, the most-protein meal is built on the Hook & Ladder Salad (250 cal), which leaves 50 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water).
Most protein
- Hook & Ladder Salad250 cal · 30g
- Bottle Diet Coke0 cal · 0g
250 of 300 cal · 30 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Hook & Ladder Salad and a bottle of Diet Coke — 250 cal, 30 g protein.”
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- Hook & Ladder Salad250 cal · 30g
- Bottle Diet Coke0 cal · 0g
250 of 300 cal · 30 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Hook & Ladder Salad and a bottle of Diet Coke — 250 cal, 30 g protein.”
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- Firehouse Salad130 cal · 10g
- Bottle Diet Coke0 cal · 0g
130 of 300 cal · 10 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Firehouse Salad and a bottle of Diet Coke — 130 cal, 10 g protein.”
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Every Firehouse Subs order under 300 calories, ranked by protein
Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 300 is 210 calories and 14 of the 22 are entrées. Figures as Firehouse Subs published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hook & Ladder Salad | 250 | 30g | 12.0g |
| 2 | Firehouse Salad with Ham | 290 | 30g | 10.3g |
| 3 | Firehouse Salad with Turkey | 220 | 29g | 13.2g |
| 4 | Firehouse Chili - Bowl | 300 | 18g | 6.0g |
| 5 | Firehouse Chili - Cup | 180 | 11g | 6.1g |
| 6 | Firehouse Salad | 130 | 10g | 7.7g |
| 7 | Chicken and Dumpling Soup - Bowl | 190 | 8g | 4.2g |
| 8 | Side Salad | 60 | 5g | 8.3g |
| 9 | Chicken and Dumpling Soup - Cup | 120 | 5g | 4.2g |
| 10 | Loaded Potato Soup - Cup | 240 | 5g | 2.1g |
| 11 | Lay's Kettle Cooked Jalapeno Cheddar | 190 | 3g | 1.6g |
| 12 | Miss Vickies Jalapeno | 210 | 3g | 1.4g |
| 13 | Miss Vickies Original Sea Salt | 210 | 3g | 1.4g |
| 14 | Miss Vickies Smokehouse BBQ | 210 | 3g | 1.4g |
| 15 | SunChips Harvest Cheddar | 210 | 3g | 1.4g |
| 16 | Doritos Nacho Cheese | 240 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 17 | Lay's Classic | 240 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 18 | Lay's Sour Cream & Onion | 240 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 19 | Baked Lay's Original | 130 | 2g | 1.5g |
| 20 | Lay's Oven Baked BBQ | 140 | 2g | 1.4g |
| 21 | Funyuns | 160 | 2g | 1.3g |
| 22 | Miss Vickie's Spicy Dill Pickle | 210 | 2g | 1.0g |
What 300 calories buys at Firehouse Subs
The 8 lightest orders under 300: Side Salad (60), Chicken and Dumpling Soup - Cup (120), Baked Lay's Original (130), Firehouse Salad (130), Lay's Oven Baked BBQ (140), Funyuns (160), Firehouse Chili - Cup (180) and Chicken and Dumpling Soup - Bowl (190).
What doesn't fit under 300
120 of 134 Firehouse Subs entrées are over 300 calories; the lightest of them, the Crunchy Cheetos (Regular), misses by 10 calories at 310. With more room, see Firehouse Subs under 400. Closest misses: Crunchy Cheetos (Regular) (310), Flamin' Hot Cheetos (320), Fritos (320), Rookie Smoked Turkey & Provolone (340) and Smoked Turkey & Provolone (Small) (340).
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Under 300 calories at other chains
The same cap at 3 Subs & sandwiches chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 300 calories.