USDA reference food · Baked Products

Bread, white, commercially prepared

1 slice of bread, white, commercially prepared (27.3 g) has 70 calories, 3g of protein, 1g of fat and less than 1g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, FDC 325871). It is one of 14 USDA descriptions of white bread.

FoodData Central 325871, Foundation Foods, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 slice (27.3g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g1%

Saturated Fat 0g1%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol not declared

Sodium 130mg6%

Total Carbohydrate 13g5%

Dietary Fiber <1g2%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 3g5%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 60mg4%

Iron 0.9mg5%

Potassium 30mg1%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (Foundation Foods), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 9.4g; more than 52% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 270; more than 68% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 2.3g; more than 73% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber less than 1g2%

Protein 3g5%

Potassium 30mg1%

Calcium 60mg4%

Iron 0.9mg5%

Sodium 130mg6%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods (FDC 325871); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 slice (27.3 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Selenium6.3 µg in 1 slice (27.3 g), 12% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 325871), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 12% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	270	68%
Protein	9.43 g	52%
Total fat	3.59 g	44%
Carbohydrate	49.2 g	83%
Fiber	2.30 g	73%
Sodium	477 mg	82%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (91)

The portion is 1 slice (27.3 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.57 g	9.43 g	5%
Total lipid (fat)	0.98 g	3.59 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	13.4 g	49.2 g	5%
Ash	0.57 g	2.10 g
Energy	73.7 kcal	270 kcal
Starch	10.2 g	37.2 g
Sucrose	0 g	0 g
Glucose	0.39 g	1.44 g
Fructose	0.62 g	2.28 g
Lactose	0.016 g	0.060 g
Maltose	0.43 g	1.56 g
Water	9.75 g	35.7 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.63 g	2.30 g	2%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.0096 g	0.035 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.22 g	0.82 g	1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.20 g	0.72 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.51 g	1.87 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	57.6 mg	211 mg	4%
Iron, Fe	0.92 mg	3.36 mg	5%
Magnesium, Mg	7.34 mg	26.9 mg	2%
Phosphorus, P	30.8 mg	113 mg	2%
Potassium, K	31.9 mg	117 mg	1%
Sodium, Na	130 mg	477 mg	6%
Zinc, Zn	0.24 mg	0.88 mg	2%
Copper, Cu	0.034 mg	0.12 mg	4%
Manganese, Mn	0.17 mg	0.63 mg	8%
Selenium, Se	6.33 µg	23.2 µg	12%

Vitamins (5)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Thiamin	0.14 mg	0.51 mg	12%
Riboflavin	0.066 mg	0.24 mg	5%
Niacin	1.30 mg	4.76 mg	8%
Pantothenic acid	0.15 mg	0.55 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.025 mg	0.092 mg	1%

Fatty acids (37)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.0011 g	0.0040 g
SFA 6:0	0.00027 g	0.0010 g
SFA 8:0	0.0016 g	0.0060 g
SFA 10:0	0.0014 g	0.0050 g
SFA 12:0	0.0035 g	0.013 g
SFA 14:0	0.0038 g	0.014 g
SFA 16:0	0.13 g	0.49 g
SFA 18:0	0.069 g	0.25 g
SFA 20:0	0.0027 g	0.010 g
PUFA 20:4	0.00055 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 22:0	0.0027 g	0.010 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0030 g	0.011 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00055 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 15:0	0.0011 g	0.0040 g
SFA 17:0	0.0014 g	0.0050 g
SFA 24:0	0.0011 g	0.0040 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.00027 g	0.0010 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.0074 g	0.027 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.0019 g	0.0070 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.00055 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.00055 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.0057 g	0.021 g
MUFA 18:1 c	0.19 g	0.68 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.46 g	1.67 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0 g	0 g
MUFA 17:1	0.00055 g	0.0020 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.0076 g	0.028 g
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic	0.0019 g	0.0070 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:2	0 g	0 g
SFA 11:0	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 325871: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat white bread

USDA lists 14 preparations of white bread. The white bread page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov