The Essential Baking Company · Breads and Buns
Kosher Challah
A 1.75 oz (50g) serving of Kosher Challah by The Essential Baking Company has 140 calories, 5g of sugars and 140mg of sodium, as submitted by Essential Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1850731, record updated Jul 8, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1850731, available Jul 29, 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 Essential Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 50g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 732328100246
- Category
- Breads and Buns
- Records
- 3 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 87% of the 10,293 breads and buns products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 7% of them.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 19% fat and 11% 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 | 10 g | 4.7 g | 87% |
| Sodium | 280 mg | 464 mg | 7% |
| Protein | 8 g | 8.9 g | 32% |
| Calories | 280 | 267 | 66% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 10,293 products, one per barcode.
Other challah in this aisle
56 of the 10,293 breads and buns products are named challah. Per 100 g their median is 316 calories, 425 mg of sodium and 8 g of protein; 1 have less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "challah", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ORGANIC UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, ORGANIC EGGS, ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, YEAST, ORGANIC BARLEY MALT, SEA SALT
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Organic Eggs. 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 8, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Essential Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1850731).
More The Essential Baking Company breads and buns
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Essential Baking Company, Gluten-free Bread, Deli Slice Classic White | 286 | 5.71 g | 300 mg |
| The Essential Baking Company, Deli Slice Multi-grain Bread | 286 | 5.71 g | 286 mg |
| Take & Bake Garlic Bread | 286 | 0 g | 464 mg |
| Everything Gluten-free Bagels | 273 | 6.06 g | 394 mg |
| Local Artisan Raisin Pecan | 268 | 17.86 g | 321 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in The Essential Baking Company Kosher Challah?
140 per 1.75 oz (50g) serving, and 280 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in The Essential Baking Company Kosher Challah?
140mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Essential Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 8, 2018. 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