Essential Everyday · Breads and Buns
Flax & Grain Bread
One slice (43g) serving of Flax & Grain Bread by Essential Everyday has 110 calories, 3g of sugars and 180mg of sodium, as submitted by Supervalu, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2099524, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2099524, available Oct 28, 2021; 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.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 43g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041303042151
- Category
- Breads and Buns
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other breads and buns
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 68% of the 10,293 breads and buns products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 31% of them.
Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 18% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among breads and buns: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 7 g | 4.7 g | 68% |
| Sodium | 419 mg | 464 mg | 31% |
| Protein | 11.6 g | 8.9 g | 87% |
| Calories | 256 | 267 | 35% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 10,293 products, one per barcode.
Other bread in this aisle
4,638 of the 10,293 breads and buns products are named bread. Per 100 g their median is 263 calories, 464 mg of sodium and 8.9 g of protein; 1,416 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Black Russian Bread ARISEBAKERY | 335 mg | 248 |
| Artisan Whole Grain Bread CELLONE'S BAKERY | 333 mg | 228 |
| Ener-g Select, Sourdough White Bread ENER-G SELECT | 333 mg | 273 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "bread", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COARSE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, YEAST, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, DRY HONEY (HONEY, WHEAT STARCH), FLAX SEEDS, WHOLE GROUND FLAX SEEDS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, WHOLE GRAIN BARLEY, WHEAT BRAN, NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR (VINEGAR, SILICA, ACETIC ACID [PRODUCED BY FERMENTATION]), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER (VITAMIN C).
The statement lists 21 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Coarse Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Brown Sugar. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2099524).
More Essential Everyday breads and buns
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Everyday, Bread, Honey Whole Wheat | 256 | 9.3 g | 349 mg |
| Country White Bread | 256 | 6.98 g | 488 mg |
| Multigrain Bread | 256 | 9.3 g | 314 mg |
| Enriched Sliced Hamburger Buns | 256 | 6.98 g | 465 mg |
| Enriched Sliced Hot Dog Buns | 256 | 4.65 g | 465 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Essential Everyday Flax & Grain Bread?
110 per 1 slice (43g) serving, and 256 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Essential Everyday Flax & Grain Bread?
180mg per serving (8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
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