Updated February 2022! After decades of loyalty to their classic bread recipes, Subway unveiled new “white” and “wheat” breads last year. Don’t worry, they’re still dairy-free! In fact, they’ve changed sources for some additional menu items, making them dairy-free, too. In lockstep, we revamped our whole Subway dairy-free menu guide. And we’ve added notes for egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, and vegan guests. But please note that this guide is for the U.S. specifically. Options and ingredients may vary in other countries, so be sure to verify your needs are met when ordering.
Subway Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Allergen Notes & Vegan Options
Subway employees are trained to put cheese on every order, but almost all Subway sandwiches, wraps, bowls, and salads can be custom ordered dairy-free. Just make sure to clarify “no cheese” and choose from the dairy-free breads, proteins, condiments, and other toppings below. Please note that this guide is for the U.S. locations. Options may vary in other countries.
Other Allergen & Dietary Notes: On request, most Subway employees have been trained to change their gloves, use a clean knife, and place a fresh wrapper between your sandwich and the work station to help minimize allergen cross contamination. All of the following Subway items are made without peanuts and tree nuts. They are also made without gluten and eggs, unless otherwise noted. Many items at Subway do contain soy, but it is often refined soy oil or lecithin. For vegan options, see the Vegan Menu Guide at the bottom of this post.
Breads & Wraps
- Artisan Italian (contains gluten)
- Hearty Multigrain (contains gluten)
- Sourdough (regional availability)
- Gluten-Free (regional availability; contains egg)
- Artisan Flatbread (contains gluten)
- Spinach Wrap (contains gluten)
- Tomato Basil Wrap (contains gluten)
Heads Up! The Artisan Flatbread is made without milk ingredients, but the manufacturer notes a “may contain milk” statement due to possible cross-contamination in the production process. Select locations might offer pizza, but please note that Subway’s pizza crust does contain milk.
Proteins
- Bacon Strips
- Black Forest Ham
- Chicken, Grilled
- Chicken, Grilled with Buffalo Sauce (regional availability)
- Chicken, Grilled with Teriyaki Glaze (contains gluten)
- Chicken Patty, Oven Roasted
- Cold Cut Combo Meats
- Egg Omelet Patty (contains egg)
- Egg White Omelet Patty (contains egg)
- Eggs, Cage-Free (regional availability; contains egg)
- Egg Whites, Cage-Free (regional availability; contains egg)
- Genoa Salami
- Italian BMT Meats (ham, pepperoni, salami)
- Oven Roasted
- Pastrami (regional availability)
- Pepperoni
- Rotisserie-Style Chicken
- Spicy Italian Meats (pepperoni, salami)
- Steak
- Tuna Salad (contains egg)
- Turkey Breast, Oven Roasted
- Veggie Patty (regional availability)
Heads Up! The Meatballs in Marinara do contain milk.
Condiments & Dressings
- Buffalo Sauce
- Creamy Sriracha (regional availability; contains egg)
- Honey Mustard Sauce
- Mayonnaise, Light (contains egg)
- Mayonnaise, Regular (contains egg)
- Mustard, Yellow
- Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Sweet Onion Sauce
- Teriyaki Sauce
Heads Up! In addition to any cheesy and ranch-style sauces, the Caesar and Chipotle Southwest Sauces do contain dairy.
Vegetables
- Banana Peppers
- Black Olives
- Cucumbers
- Green Peppers
- Jalapeno Pepper Slices
- Lettuce
- Onions
- Pickles
- Smashed Avocado
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
Soups
- Beef Chili with Beans (regional availability; contains gluten)
Heads Up! In addition to the cheesy varieties, the Chicken Noodle soup at Subway does contain milk.
Desserts
- Applesauce
- Gluten-Free Brownie (regional availability; contains egg)
Heads Up! Unfortunately, their regular wheat brownies, all cookies, muffins, and cinnamon rolls contain milk.
Subway Vegan Menu Guide
- Artisan Italian Bread
- Hearty Multigrain Bread
- Sourdough Bread (regional availability)
- Artisan Flatbread
- Spinach Wrap
- Tomato Basil Wrap
- Veggie Patty (regional availability)
- Buffalo Sauce
- Mustard, Yellow
- Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Sweet Onion Sauce
- Teriyaki Sauce
- Banana Peppers
- Black Olives
- Cucumbers
- Green Peppers
- Jalapeno Pepper Slices
- Lettuce
- Onions
- Pickles
- Smashed Avocado
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
- Applesauce
Heads Up! Please note that some countries outside of the U.S. offer a veggie patty that contains milk and egg.
This Post is for Informational Purposes Only
Menus, ingredients, kitchen procedures, management, food sourcing, and restaurant protocols are subject to change at any time. Always read the menu and discuss your dietary needs with the staff before ordering. Make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as advice.
There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. Listings here do not guarantee that a restaurant is safe enough for your individual needs. Only you can make that decision.
Each location of a chain restaurant has different management and staff, and some might have different owners. This means differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing can occur. Always verify the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.
Where to Find Subway
Subway has over 45,000 locations in more than 100 countries. The above guide is for the U.S. locations, but there are many similarities throughout the globe. See their website below for addresses, hours, and ordering, and be sure to verify any dietary needs at your location.
Website: www.subway.com
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Very allergen-friendly and helpful
It’s easy to order allergen-free meals, with the help of guidelines or in person with the help of employees. Subway is very conscious of special diet needs or preferences.
Great article, you can avoid milk at Subway easily!
Thanks for this article, it is very accurate and there’s nothing worse than getting very sick from a small ingredient with milk. If you don’t get your subs toasted, you can always take out the cheese afterwards too because it won’t be melted in. The condiments and dressings part of this post are really good, it’s the sauces that always gets me.
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There is dairy in the eggs. 2% dry milk.
Hi Hayley, yes there is in the regular egg omelet. That isn’t on our list above. The Egg White Patty and the Egg Salad are both milk free and the only two egg items on our list above. I hope that helps!
These look amazing! I love that they are from scratch! I am with you on winning over my heart. I need something good like these Subway Sauces for instance. Delicious! Pinned!
Subway’s Creamy Italian dressing has no dairy? really?? Are you sure about that?
I’m never 100% sure about what restaurants report! I just report it 🙂 According to their allergen chart it doesn’t contain milk/dairy.
Subway is also amazing! They don’t fuss a bit when I tell them my dairy allergy. They get new gloves and a clean knife and one place even sanitized!
I have a gluten and dairy allergy. Does the gluten free bread at Subway have dairy in it?
I believe it does not (check at the location though, as I couldn’t confirm), however, it isn’t widely available.
Is the guacamole dairy free
I thought the italian meats and bologna contained dried milk powder, sodium lactylate, lactic acid, or other dairy derived “natural” flavors and coloring? Does the roast beef contain carmel color?
Aside from the dried milk powder, the ingredients you have named are rarely derived from dairy. See this post for information on dairy ingredients – http://www.godairyfree.org/dairy-free-grocery-shopping-guide/dairy-ingredient-list-2.
I believe we have a link on this post to Subway for verification of their allergens.
Soybeans and eggs for mayo-just checked, GOD I LOVE SUBWAY
How is the tuna dairy free? It’s pre-made with Mayo
Mayo is not made with any dairy (milk) products. Although, it is still not vegan because the mayo has eggs in it.
Hi Chris, thank you for the link to the UK subway information. Our information is for the US subway in particular. It sounds as if processes are different in the UK as most deli meat does not contain milk/dairy in the US. Many contain lactylates, but they are rarely, if ever, dairy-derived in the US.
At Subway we also always ask them to wash the knife and we watch them wash it..and to use the same knife – keeping it on the paper as they make the complete sandwich (then make others) This goes against the way they typically make a sandwich but I am always polite and tell them it is less confusing if they make the dairy free first – completely, then come back and make the others. If it is crowded I will even buy separate and not make others wait while I special order.
Great tips, thanks for sharing Sue!