Sandwiches are one of the most convenient types of food you can get and tend to be a crowd-pleaser as well. It’s safe to assume most sandwiches are made on bread with gluten unless it’s specifically noted that it’s gluten-free. The majority of chain restaurants don’t offer gluten-free bread for many reasons, including the ease of cross-contamination between gluten-free and regular bread. Does that mean you can no longer go to sandwich shops on a gluten-free diet?
Jimmy John’s doesn’t offer gluten-free bread, but they do provide the option to make any of their sandwiches an “Unwich” by wrapping it in lettuce. Most of Jimmy John’s spreads are gluten-free as well, as are many of their chips flavors. The main category that is lacking gluten-free selection is Jimmy John’s limited dessert menu.
Not all sandwich chains are used to making lettuce wrap sandwiches, so you can request an “unwich” without a second thought. To explore all of the gluten-free sandwiches choices at Jimmy John’s, read on for our extensive guide!
Contents
- Tips & Tricks for Ordering Gluten-Free at Jimmy John’s
- Non-Gluten-Free Items to Avoid at Jimmy John’s
- Other reasons for choosing a lettuce wrap over bread
- Does Jimmy John’s use natural meat?
- Gluten-Free Options at Jimmy John’s
- Gluten-Free Sandwich Orders at Jimmy John’s
- Find a Jimmy John’s Near You
- Similar Restaurants to Jimmy John’s
- Related Questions
Tips & Tricks for Ordering Gluten-Free at Jimmy John’s
- Order any sandwich off the menu (except tuna salad) as an “Unwich” which means it’s in a lettuce wrap. Jimmy John’s doesn’t offer gluten-free bread, so this is the only option for gluten-free diners since they don’t offer a salad menu.
- Jimmy John’s doesn’t offer any gluten-free desserts, so don’t plan to satisfy your sweet tooth there.
- Most of the spreads and dressings at Jimmy John’s are gluten-free except for the Thai Satay sauce, so be sure to avoid that one.
- If you’re extremely sensitive to gluten, you’ll want to avoid the provolone cheese which carries a disclaimer that it might contain trace amounts of gluten from barley. You can sub the shredded pepper jack cheese, parmesan cheese, or avocado spread instead of the provolone.
- Most kinds of Jimmy Chips (Jimmy John’s brand of potato chips) are gluten-free except for the BBQ and salt & vinegar flavors.
Non-Gluten-Free Items to Avoid at Jimmy John’s
- All bread and wraps
- All cookies
- Mini croutons
- Tuna salad
- Salt & Vinegar & BBQ-flavored Jimmy Chips
- Thai satay sauce
- Crispy carrot noodles
Other reasons for choosing a lettuce wrap over bread
Aside from being gluten-free, you might choose to have a lettuce wrap instead of a bun for other reasons. Choosing lettuce instead of the French bread saves 230-350 calories per sandwich. For sandwiches where the bread makes up the majority of the sandwich (like the slims) this means that the calories are reduced by as much as 80%. People wanting to lose weight may choose to have an unwich for this reason.
People with diabetes or other blood sugar imbalances may prefer to limit their carbohydrates to help manage their condition. If you’re monitoring your carbohydrate intake for personal or health considerations, that’s another good reason to choose an unwich instead of a sandwich on regular bread.
Does Jimmy John’s use natural meat?
Deli meat is a common source of dietary nitrates which some people choose to avoid in an effort to eat less processed food. Jimmy John’s states “our meats are minimally processed (except for caramel color on roast beef) and contain no artificial ingredients.”
Nitrates are naturally present in foods like celery, beetroot, and lettuce. They are present in much higher amounts in processed deli meats, though.
Instead of nitrates, more natural preservatives used in deli meat are celery and regular salt. Natural deli meats can still be high in sodium, so natural deli meat doesn’t mean it’s low-sodium.
Gluten-Free Options at Jimmy John’s
*= may contain <20 ppm of barley (gluten)
Protein
1. Ham
2. Turkey
3. Roast Beef
4. Salami
5. Capicola
6. Bacon
7. Provolone Cheese*
8. Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
9. Seasoned Chicken
Spreads & Toppings
1. Avocado Spread
2. Kickin’ Ranch
3. Hellman’s Mayo
4. Jimmy Mustard
5. Grey Poupon
6. Yellow Mustard
7. Oil and Vinegar
8. Oregano-Basil
9. Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Onion
10. Jimmy Peppers
11. Pickles
12. Black Pepper
13. Parmesan Cheese
14. Peppercorn Ranch
15. Sweet & Tangy Sauce
Sides
1. Regular Jimmy Chips
2. Thinny Chips
3. Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
Gluten-Free Sandwich Orders at Jimmy John’s
All of Jimmy John’s sandwiches are available as an “unwich” which is a lettuce wrap instead of a bun or flour wrap.
If you’d rather choose a premade sandwich instead of building your own, here are some gluten-free options.
1. Spicy East Coast Italian
- Lettuce Wrap
- Double Salami
- Double Capricola
- Cheese
- Hot Peppers
- Onion
- Oil & Vinegar
- Oregano-Basil
2. Billy Club
- Lettuce Wrap
- Roast Beef
- Ham
- Cheese
- Dijon
3. Italian Night Club
- Lettuce Wrap
- Salami
- Capicola
- Ham
- Cheese
- Onion
- Oil & Vinegar
- Oregano-Basil
4. Hunter’s Club
- Lettuce Wrap
- Double Roast Beef
- Double Cheese
5. Country Club
- Lettuce Wrap
- Turkey
- Ham
- Cheese
6. Beach Club
- Lettuce Wrap
- Turkey
- Double Cheese
- Avocado Spread
- Cucumber
7. Jimmy Cubano
- Lettuce Wrap
- Bacon
- Ham
- Cheese
- Sliced Pickles
- Dijon
8. Club Lulu
- Turkey Wrap
- Turkey
- Bacon
9. Ultimate Porker
- Lettuce Wrap
- Ham
- Bacon
10. The J.J. Gargantuan
- Lettuce Wrap
- Salami
- Capicola
- Ham
- Roast Beef
- Turkey
- Cheese
- Onion
- Oil & Vinegar
- Oregano-Basil
11. The Pepe
- Lettuce Wrap
- Ham
- Cheese
12. Big John
- Lettuce Wrap
- Roast Beef
13. Turkey Tom
- Lettuce Wrap
- Turkey
14. Vito
- Lettuce Wrap
- Salami
- Capicola
- Cheese
- Onion
- Oil & Vinegar
- Oregano-Basil
15. The Veggie
- Lettuce Wrap
- Double Cheese
- Avocado Spread
- Cucumber
Plain Slims (no additional toppings)
1. Slim #1
- Lettuce Wrap
- Ham
- Cheese
2. Slim #2
- Lettuce Wrap
- Roast Beef
3. Slim #4
- Lettuce Wrap
- Turkey
4. Slim #5
- Lettuce Wrap
- Salami
- Capicola
- Cheese
5. Slim #6
- Lettuce Wrap
- Double Cheese
Combos
1. 8″ Favorite Combo
- Any of the 8″ gluten-free Favorite sandwiches (Unwich for gluten-free)
- Spicy East Coast Italian
- Billy Club
- Italian Night Club
- Hunter’s Club
- Country Club
- Beach Club
- Jimmy Cubano
- Bootlegger Club
- Club Lulu
- Ultimate Porker
- Gluten-free Jimmy Chips OR a pickle
- Regular Jimmy Chips
- Thinny Chips
- Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
- Choice of a drink
2. 8″ Original Combo
- Any of the gluten-free Original sandwiches (Unwich for gluten-free)
- The Pepe
- Big John
- Turkey Tom
- Vito
- The Veggie
- J.J.B.L.T.
- Gluten-free Jimmy Chips OR a pickle
- Regular Jimmy Chips
- Thinny Chips
- Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
- Choice of a drink
3. Little John Combo
- Any of the gluten-free Little John sandwiches (Unwich for gluten-free)
- Little John #1 – Ham, Provolone, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo
- Little John #2 – Roast Beef, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo
- Little John #4 – Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo
- Little John #5 – Salami, Capicola, Provolone, Onion, Lettuce, Tomato, Oil & Vinegar, Oregano-Basil
- Little John #6 – Provolone, Avocado, Cucumber, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo
- Little John B.L.T. – Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo
- Gluten-free Jimmy Chips OR a pickle
- Regular Jimmy Chips
- Thinny Chips
- Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
- Choice of a drink
4. 8″ J.J. Gargantuan Combo
- 8″ Gargantuan Unwich
- Salami, capicola, turkey, roast beef, ham, provolone, onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo, oil & vinegar, oregano-basil
- Gluten-free Jimmy Chips OR a pickle
- Regular Jimmy Chips
- Thinny Chips
- Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
- Choice of a drink
5. 8″ Slim Combo
- Any 8″ Slim Unwich (lettuce wrap)
- Slim 1 – Ham and Cheese
- Slim 2 – Roast Beef
- Slim 4 – Turkey
- Slim 5 – Salami, Capicola, Provolone
- Slim 6 – Cheese
- Gluten-free Jimmy Chips OR a pickle
- Regular Jimmy Chips
- Thinny Chips
- Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
- Choice of a drink
6. 16″ Favorite Combo
- Any of the 16″ gluten-free Favorite sandwiches (Unwich for gluten-free)
- Spicy East Coast Italian
- Billy Club
- Italian Night Club
- Hunter’s Club
- Country Club
- Beach Club
- Jimmy Cubano
- Bootlegger Club
- Club Lulu
- Ultimate Porker
- Gluten-free Jimmy Chips OR a pickle
- Regular Jimmy Chips
- Thinny Chips
- Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
- Choice of a drink
7. 16″ Original Combo
- Any of the gluten-free Original sandwiches (Unwich for gluten-free)
- The Pepe
- Big John
- Turkey Tom
- Vito
- The Veggie
- J.J.B.L.T.
- Gluten-free Jimmy Chips OR a pickle
- Regular Jimmy Chips
- Thinny Chips
- Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
- Choice of a drink
8. 16″ J.J. Gargantuan Combo
- 16″ Gargantuan Unwich
- Salami, capicola, turkey, roast beef, ham, provolone, onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo, oil & vinegar, oregano-basil
- Gluten-free Jimmy Chips OR a pickle
- Regular Jimmy Chips
- Thinny Chips
- Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
- Choice of a drink
9. 16″ Slim Combo
- Any 16″ Slim Unwich (lettuce wrap)
- Slim 1 – Ham and Cheese
- Slim 2 – Roast Beef
- Slim 4 – Turkey
- Slim 5 – Salami, Capicola, Provolone
- Slim 6 – Cheese
- Gluten-free Jimmy Chips OR a pickle
- Regular Jimmy Chips
- Thinny Chips
- Jalapeno Jimmy Chips
- Choice of a drink
Find a Jimmy John’s Near You
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Similar Restaurants to Jimmy John’s
Related Questions
Are there any gluten-free desserts at Jimmy John’s?
Jimmy John’s only offers cookies that contain wheat for their dessert menu, so there aren’t any gluten-free dessert choices at this time.
Does Jimmy John’s carry gluten-free bread?
Jimmy John’s doesn’t have gluten-free bread. They can make any of their sandwiches “unwiches” by wrapping them in lettuce which makes them gluten-free (with the exception of the tuna salad which contains gluten).
Is Jimmy John’s meat gluten-free?
All of the meat used on Jimmy John’s sandwiches is gluten-free with the exception of the tuna salad which contains wheat and gluten even without the bread.
Does Jimmy John’s cheese have gluten?
Cheese is naturally gluten-free, and the cheese at Jimmy John’s is no exception. Jimmy John’s does provide a disclaimer that their provolone may contain trace amounts of gluten particles from barley at less than 20 ppm (parts per million).
However, this level is so low that even gluten-free foods can still contain less than 20 parts per million of gluten and still be labelled as gluten-free. Cross-contamination of gluten could also result in a level of 20 ppm or higher.