I ordered the same meal from Subway and Potbelly Sandwich Shop, and one sandwich was larger with way more sauce

The foot-long sandwich came to $10.49. When combined with the other items, my total meal came to $14.47, not including taxes and fees.

I decided to compare the sandwiches alone, since I wasn't able to order the same drink or chips from both chains.

I thought the sandwich was a good size for the price.

The six-inch sub would have been more than enough to satisfy me for lunch, but I was happy the sandwich was large enough to split with a friend or for me to save the other half for later.

It definitely looked like a lot of care went into crafting the sandwich to ensure that each bite contained all of the ingredients.

As I predicted, I could taste every part of the sandwich in each bite. The ingredients, especially the lettuce, tasted fresh, though I thought the tomato slices could have been a tad thicker. There was a lot of sauce slathered on the sandwich, which I liked, and the mustard really added a lot of flavor.

However, I thought the bread felt on the lighter side and didn't have a lot of flavor to it.

Surprisingly, the sandwich also came to $10.49 — the exact same price as the same sandwich from Subway.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop also offers a chips and drink combo deal for $4.59, making the entire meal $15.08, which ended up being slightly more expensive than the Subway meal.

The two sandwiches couldn't have looked more different from the outside. Whereas the Subway sandwich (pictured left) came on flat-looking multigrain bread, the bread Potbelly used was crusty and looked to be of a higher quality.

I was excited to see how the actual taste of the sandwiches would compare.

The ingredients were laid out less methodically, and I worried if each bite would include all the ingredients at once.

There was also a generous serving of lettuce, onions, and tomato that really helped make the sandwich a stand-out. However, I thought it was a little light on the sauce — I couldn't really taste the mayonnaise or mustard.

However, if I was only going to order one again, I would probably stick with Subway. The sandwich delivered on price, size, and flavor — and I loved how they weren't afraid to hold back on the sauces.