USDA reference food · Baked Products
Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared
1 slice of bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared (32.1 g) has 80 calories, 4g of protein, 1g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, FDC 335240). It is one of 5 USDA descriptions of whole-wheat bread.
FoodData Central 335240, Foundation Foods, 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 (Foundation Foods), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 12.3g
- more than 58% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 254
- 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, Foundation Foods (FDC 335240); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 335240), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 13% fat and 19% 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 | 254 | 65% |
| Protein | 12.3 g | 58% |
| Total fat | 3.55 g | 44% |
| Carbohydrate | 43.1 g | 81% |
| Fiber | 6.00 g | 91% |
| Sodium | 450 mg | 81% |
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 (108)
The portion is 1 slice (32.1 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3.95 g | 12.3 g | 8% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.14 g | 3.55 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 13.8 g | 43.1 g | 5% |
| Ash | 0.76 g | 2.36 g | |
| Energy | 81.5 kcal | 254 kcal | |
| Starch | 9.21 g | 28.7 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.0096 g | 0.030 g | |
| Glucose | 0.35 g | 1.10 g | |
| Fructose | 0.72 g | 2.24 g | |
| Lactose | 0.0032 g | 0.010 g | |
| Maltose | 0.33 g | 1.03 g | |
| Water | 12.4 g | 38.7 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.93 g | 6.00 g | 7% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0071 g | 0.022 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.23 g | 0.73 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.20 g | 0.62 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.52 g | 1.61 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 52.3 mg | 163 mg | 4% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.82 mg | 2.56 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 24.6 mg | 76.6 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 68.1 mg | 212 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 80.3 mg | 250 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 144 mg | 450 mg | 6% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.56 mg | 1.76 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.073 mg | 0.23 mg | 8% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.70 mg | 2.18 mg | 30% |
| Selenium, Se | 8.28 µg | 25.8 µg | 15% |
Vitamins (16)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.91 mg | 2.82 mg | 6% |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.077 mg | 0.24 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.29 mg | 0.90 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.093 mg | 0.29 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.13 mg | 0.41 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.41 mg | 1.27 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.12 mg | 0.37 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0.058 mg | 0.18 mg | |
| Thiamin | 0.13 mg | 0.39 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin | 0.053 mg | 0.17 mg | 4% |
| Niacin | 1.42 mg | 4.43 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.21 mg | 0.65 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.069 mg | 0.22 mg | 4% |
| Folate, total | 13.5 µg | 42.0 µg | |
| Choline, total | 8.73 mg | 27.2 mg | 2% |
| Betaine | 40.4 mg | 126 mg |
Fatty acids (37)
| 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 | 0.0042 g | 0.013 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.14 g | 0.44 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.075 g | 0.23 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0080 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 | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0055 g | 0.017 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 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 | 0.0013 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0013 g | 0.0040 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.0055 g | 0.017 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 g | 0 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 | 0.0048 g | 0.015 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.19 g | 0.58 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.47 g | 1.46 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 | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.0055 g | 0.017 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.0016 g | 0.0050 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 335240: 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