USDA reference food · Baked Products
Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared
1 slice of bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared (32 g) has 80 calories, 4g of protein, 1g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172688). It is one of 5 USDA descriptions of whole-wheat bread.
FoodData Central 172688, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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 (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 12.5g
- more than 59% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 252
- more than 65% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 6g
- more than 91% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 172688); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172688), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 12% fat and 20% 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 | 252 | 65% |
| Protein | 12.4 g | 59% |
| Total fat | 3.50 g | 43% |
| Carbohydrate | 42.7 g | 81% |
| Fiber | 6.00 g | 91% |
| Total sugars | 4.34 g | 67% |
| Sodium | 455 mg | 81% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (113)
The portion is 1 slice (32 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3.98 g | 12.4 g | 8% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.12 g | 3.50 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 13.7 g | 42.7 g | 5% |
| Ash | 0.74 g | 2.32 g | |
| Energy | 80.6 kcal | 252 kcal | |
| Starch | 9.19 g | 28.7 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.0096 g | 0.030 g | |
| Glucose | 0.34 g | 1.07 g | |
| Fructose | 0.71 g | 2.21 g | |
| Lactose | 0.0032 g | 0.010 g | |
| Maltose | 0.33 g | 1.02 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 12.5 g | 39.0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.39 g | 4.34 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.92 g | 6.00 g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0064 g | 0.020 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.23 g | 0.72 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.20 g | 0.62 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.51 g | 1.59 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 51.5 mg | 161 mg | 4% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.79 mg | 2.47 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 24.0 mg | 75.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 67.8 mg | 212 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 81.3 mg | 254 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 146 mg | 455 mg | 6% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.57 mg | 1.77 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.073 mg | 0.23 mg | 8% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.70 mg | 2.17 mg | 30% |
| Selenium, Se | 8.22 µg | 25.7 µg | 15% |
Vitamins (33)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.64 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.85 mg | 2.66 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 27.8 µg | 87.0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.080 mg | 0.25 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.28 mg | 0.89 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.090 mg | 0.28 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.14 mg | 0.45 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.42 mg | 1.30 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.13 mg | 0.42 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0.067 mg | 0.21 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.13 mg | 0.39 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin | 0.053 mg | 0.17 mg | 4% |
| Niacin | 1.42 mg | 4.44 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.21 mg | 0.65 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.069 mg | 0.21 mg | 4% |
| Folate, total | 13.4 µg | 42.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 8.70 mg | 27.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0.19 µg | 0.60 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.50 µg | 7.80 µg | 2% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 13.4 µg | 42.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 13.4 µg | 42.0 µg | 3% |
| Betaine | 40.5 mg | 127 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00064 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0038 g | 0.012 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.14 g | 0.43 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.074 g | 0.23 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0022 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.19 g | 0.58 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.46 g | 1.45 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.044 g | 0.14 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0013 g | 0.0040 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0022 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0051 g | 0.016 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0054 g | 0.017 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.00096 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.00096 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0013 g | 0.0040 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.0048 g | 0.015 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.0016 g | 0.0050 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.00032 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.00064 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.0051 g | 0.016 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.18 g | 0.57 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.46 g | 1.44 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.00064 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.00064 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.00032 g | 0.0010 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.0048 g | 0.015 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.0016 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172688: 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 whole-wheat bread
USDA lists 5 preparations of whole-wheat bread. The whole-wheat bread page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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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