Updated 2026-07-05
Jimmy John's
Check what is in the current Jimmy John's menu before you order.
Menu items available
71
Menu items that contain additives
93%
Menu items that contain seed oils
89%
Additives
List of additives used at Jimmy John's
Calcium propionateLimited · Restricted - CA use limitsUsed in 53 menu itemsPotassium sorbateLimitedUsed in 49 menu itemsSulfitesModerate · Restricted - AUUsed in 44 menu itemsDextroseModerateUsed in 34 menu itemsEDTALimitedUsed in 19 menu itemsSodium benzoateLimited · Restricted - CanadaUsed in 19 menu itemsCaramel colourLimited · Restricted - CaliforniaUsed in 13 menu itemsMono- and diglyceridesLimitedUsed in 8 menu itemsModified food starchLimitedUsed in 7 menu itemsXanthan GumLimitedUsed in 7 menu itemsMonosodium glutamateLimited · Restricted - US-GUUsed in 5 menu itemsCarrageenanLimitedUsed in 4 menu itemsGuar gumLimited · Banned - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 4 menu itemsSodium acid pyrophosphateModerate · Restricted - Allowed with use limitsUsed in 4 menu itemsSodium stearoyl lactylateLimitedUsed in 4 menu itemsArtificial flavouringLimitedUsed in 3 menu itemsMaltodextrinLimitedUsed in 3 menu itemsMonocalcium phosphateLimitedUsed in 3 menu itemsArtificial food colouringHigh · Banned - Red 3 revoked; school bansUsed in 2 menu itemsButylated hydroxytolueneLimited · Restricted - Use limits in CanadaUsed in 2 menu itemsHigh-fructose corn syrupModerate · Restricted - CodexUsed in 2 menu itemsPropylene glycol alginateLowUsed in 2 menu itemsAnnattoLimitedUsed in 1 menu itemBeta-carotene / β-apo-8′-carotenalLimitedUsed in 1 menu itemSilicon dioxideLimitedUsed in 1 menu itemSodium phosphateModerate · Restricted - USUsed in 1 menu item
Seed oils
List of seed oils used at Jimmy John's
Soybean OilLimited · Restricted - Broad use is allowed; Louisiana requires a future food-service disclosure notice for seed oils, including soybean oil, but no sale ban was found.Used in 63 menu itemsSunflower OilLimited · Restricted - LouisianaUsed in 55 menu itemsCanola OilLowUsed in 7 menu itemsCottonseed OilLimitedUsed in 1 menu item