Lewis · Breads and Buns
Italian Special Recipe Bread
A 2 slices (41g) serving of Italian Special Recipe Bread by Lewis has 70 calories, 2g of sugars and 135mg of sodium, as submitted by Lewis Bakeries Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2032541, record updated Jul 14, 2017). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2476981.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2032541, 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 Lewis Bakeries Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 41g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 024126008955
- 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 51% of the 10,293 breads and buns products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 13% of them.
Where the calories come from: 77% carbohydrate, 5% 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 | 4.9 g | 4.7 g | 51% |
| Sodium | 329 mg | 464 mg | 13% |
| Protein | 9.8 g | 8.9 g | 67% |
| Calories | 171 | 267 | 2% |
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; 571 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 100% Whole Wheat Raisin Walnut Bread WEGMANS | 263 mg | 298 |
| Whole Grain White Bread WONDER | 263 mg | 211 |
| Dierbergs, Double Fiber Whl Grn Half Loaf Bread DIERBERGS | 263 mg | 270 |
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): WATER, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN (VITAMIN B3), IRON THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID (VITAMIN B9)], SUGAR, SOY FIBER, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: LACTIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID AND ACETIC ACID, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), FUMARIC ACID, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, ETHOXYLATED MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ASCORBIC ACID), YEAST NUTRIENTS (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE), SESAME SEEDS, WHEAT STARCH, SOY LECITHIN.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour [flour, Barley Malt. 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 Lewis Bakeries Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2032541).
More Lewis breads and buns
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Recipe Bread | 171 | 7.32 g | 317 mg |
| Sandwich Buns | 186 | 6.98 g | 488 mg |
| Soft Style 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Buns | 211 | 5.26 g | 421 mg |
| Whole Wheat Bread | 214 | 7.14 g | 446 mg |
| Burger Buns 100% Whole Wheat | 226 | 5.66 g | 377 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lewis Italian Special Recipe Bread?
70 per 2 slices (41g) serving, and 171 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lewis Italian Special Recipe Bread?
135mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Lewis Bakeries 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