Dibella’s Subs: Cheapest Food Calories Per Dollar
DiBella’s is the home of the old school submarine. Imagine if all the cultural stereotypes you’d find at Buca Di Bepo decided to open a sub shop with a Goodfellas super-fan. Its a place that’s too Italian for Joe Pesci. Every sandwich seems to be designed with one goal, fill you up. DiBella’s is Americas substitute for having an Italian grandmother.
If you don’t look at value, every sandwich could stand in for a days meal. This is, however, a value evaluation, so strap in.
Dibella’s
Takeaways
- Don’t Do It
- The highest calorie per dollar item is the Large Meatball Sub.
- The highest Protein per dollar item is the Large cowboy sub.
- The best pick is to go with the Large Cowboy sub.
| Menu Item | Before Tax Price | Calories Per Dollar | Protein Per Dollar | Cost If Eaten All Year | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Meatball | $8.99 | 215 | 11 | $3,400.36 | 1930 | 98 |
| Large Cowboy | $8.99 | 197 | 14 | $3,705.65 | 1771 | 124 |
| Large Buffalo Chicken | $8.99 | 191 | 14 | $3,815.52 | 1720 | 130 |
| Large Salami | $8.99 | 188 | 10 | $3,883.25 | 1690 | 87 |
| Large Provolone Cheese | $8.99 | 184 | 10 | $3,977.39 | 1650 | 94 |
| Large Chicken Caesar | $9.29 | 180 | 10 | $4,060.90 | 1670 | 97 |
| Large American Cheese | $8.99 | 177 | 9 | $4,127.48 | 1590 | 77 |
| Med. Meatball | $7.49 | 172 | 9 | $4,238.53 | 1290 | 65 |
| Med. Cowboy | $7.49 | 164 | 12 | $4,459.79 | 1226 | 89 |
| Large Italian Assorted | $8.99 | 162 | 10 | $4,495.00 | 1460 | 88 |
| Med. Buffalo Chicken | $7.49 | 162 | 13 | $4,518.76 | 1210 | 94 |
| Large Cheese Steak | $8.99 | 156 | 12 | $4,687.64 | 1400 | 106 |
| Med. Salami | $7.49 | 152 | 8 | $4,796.23 | 1140 | 59 |
| Large Ham & Salami | $8.99 | 151 | 9 | $4,825.51 | 1360 | 80 |
| Med. Chicken Caesar | $7.99 | 150 | 9 | $4,860.58 | 1200 | 72 |
| Med. Provolone Cheese | $7.49 | 150 | 9 | $4,881.88 | 1120 | 64 |
| Large Chicken Philly | $8.99 | 149 | 12 | $4,897.54 | 1340 | 108 |
| Large Spicy Ham & Salami | $8.99 | 148 | 9 | $4,934.36 | 1330 | 81 |
| Large Godfather | $8.99 | 146 | 9 | $5,009.69 | 1310 | 84 |
| Med. Cheese Steak | $7.49 | 146 | 10 | $5,016.24 | 1090 | 75 |
| Med. Chicken Philly | $7.49 | 146 | 11 | $5,016.24 | 1090 | 82 |
| Large Capicola | $8.99 | 142 | 10 | $5,127.11 | 1280 | 91 |
| Large Old Fashioned | $8.99 | 138 | 9 | $5,292.50 | 1240 | 79 |
| Large Tuna | $9.49 | 134 | 8 | $5,454.88 | 1270 | 80 |
| Large Corned Beef | $8.99 | 128 | 9 | $5,706.70 | 1150 | 78 |
| Large Roast Beef & Corned Beef | $8.99 | 121 | 9 | $6,020.83 | 1090 | 77 |
| Large Ham | $8.99 | 119 | 8 | $6,133.36 | 1070 | 75 |
| Large Dagwood | $8.99 | 117 | 8 | $6,250.19 | 1050 | 76 |
| Large DiBella’s Dip | $9.49 | 115 | 8 | $6,355.69 | 1090 | 78 |
| Large Roast Beef, Turkey & Ham | $8.99 | 115 | 8 | $6,371.55 | 1030 | 76 |
| Large Turkey & Ham | $8.99 | 113 | 8 | $6,434.02 | 1020 | 75 |
| Large Spicy Ham | $8.99 | 112 | 8 | $6,497.72 | 1010 | 76 |
| Large Turkey | $8.99 | 112 | 9 | $6,497.72 | 1010 | 78 |
Ingredients matter. The medium meatball sub is a better value than many of the large subs. This is an important point to remember when evaluating which subs to purchase.
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