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Bread nutrition facts
A typical portion of bread (1 oz; 28.35 g, french or vienna) has 80 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 36 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 207 calories (wheat or cracked wheat, reduced calorie and/or high fiber) to 390 (pound cake type, pan de torta salvadoran).
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 for Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 10.8g
- more than 55% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 272
- more than 68% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 602mg
- more than 87% of reference foods
1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) (FDC 172675).
Where the calories come from: 76% carbohydrate, 8% fat and 16% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172675), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of bread USDA describes
Pound cake type, pan de torta… has the most calories per 100 g (390); the fewest: Wheat or cracked… (FDC 2707726) (207)
Every nutrient in this record (111)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3.05 g | 10.8 g | 6% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.69 g | 2.42 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 14.7 g | 51.9 g | 5% |
| Ash | 0.56 g | 1.96 g | |
| Energy | 77.1 kcal | 272 kcal | |
| Starch | 12.5 g | 44.2 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glucose | 0.11 g | 0.40 g | |
| Fructose | 0.14 g | 0.51 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 1.05 g | 3.70 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 9.36 g | 33.0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.31 g | 4.62 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.62 g | 2.20 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0014 g | 0.0050 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.15 g | 0.53 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.10 g | 0.36 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.24 g | 0.85 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 14.7 mg | 52.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.11 mg | 3.91 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 9.07 mg | 32.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 29.8 mg | 105 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 33.2 mg | 117 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 171 mg | 602 mg | 7% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.29 mg | 1.04 mg | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.043 mg | 0.15 mg | 5% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.16 mg | 0.58 mg | 7% |
| Selenium, Se | 8.11 µg | 28.6 µg | 15% |
Vitamins (31)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.060 mg | 0.21 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 12.8 µg | 45.0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.0085 mg | 0.030 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.079 mg | 0.28 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.020 mg | 0.070 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.17 mg | 0.59 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.20 mg | 0.71 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin | 0.12 mg | 0.43 mg | 9% |
| Niacin | 1.37 mg | 4.82 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.13 mg | 0.46 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.030 mg | 0.11 mg | 2% |
| Folate, total | 34.9 µg | 123 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 2.27 mg | 8.00 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.20 µg | 0.70 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 19.0 µg | 67.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 15.9 µg | 56.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 48.2 µg | 170 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00057 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00057 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0017 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.10 g | 0.36 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.039 g | 0.14 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0011 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.098 g | 0.34 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.22 g | 0.79 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.018 g | 0.064 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0011 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0031 g | 0.011 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0017 g | 0.0060 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.00085 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.00085 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.00057 g | 0.0020 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.00085 g | 0.0030 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.00057 g | 0.0020 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 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.0031 g | 0.011 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.096 g | 0.34 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.22 g | 0.79 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.00085 g | 0.0030 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.00057 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172675: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in bread?
80 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of french or vienna; 207 to 390 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in bread?
3g in 1 oz; 10.8 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in bread?
170mg in 1 oz; 602 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov