Giant Eagle · Breads and Buns
Light Wheat Bread
A 2 slices (41g) serving of Light Wheat Bread by Giant Eagle has 70 calories, 1g of sugars and 130mg of sodium, as submitted by Giant Eagle, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2080288, record updated May 1, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2080288, 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 Giant Eagle, 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
- 3003440065
- 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 28% of the 10,293 breads and buns products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 11% of them.
Where the calories come from: 76% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 19% 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 | 2.4 g | 4.7 g | 28% |
| Sodium | 317 mg | 464 mg | 11% |
| 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; 469 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato + Basil Broccoli and Cassava Crust Topped with Tomato Sauce, Kale and Basil Flatbread DAILY HARVEST | 252 mg | 153 |
| Wheat Pita Bread VEGAS PITA BAKING COMPANY | 250 mg | 250 |
| Sandwich Bread, Cranberry Pecan MARKETSIDE | 250 mg | 304 |
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): ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), OAT FIBER, WHEAT GLUTEN, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, VINEGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT BRAN, SOY FIBER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY FIBER, WHITE RYE FLOUR, GUM COLLOID, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (ETHOXYLATED MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, MONOGLYCERIDES, ASCORBIC ACID), YEAST NUTRIENTS (CALCIUM SULFATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE), CARAMEL COLOR, ENZYME, SOY LECITHIN.
The statement lists 23 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached (wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin. 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 May 1, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2080288).
More Giant Eagle breads and buns
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Split English Muffins, Whole Wheat | 193 | 1.75 g | 316 mg |
| Light Multigrain English Muffins | 140 | 1.75 g | 333 mg |
| 100% Whole Wheat Pre-sliced Bread | 209 | 2.33 g | 395 mg |
| Original English Muffins | 211 | 1.75 g | 404 mg |
| Stone Ground Wheat Bread | 226 | 3.23 g | 452 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Giant Eagle Light Wheat Bread?
70 per 2 slices (41g) serving, and 171 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Giant Eagle Light Wheat Bread?
130mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 1, 2019. 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