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Native bread nutrition facts
A typical portion of native bread (1 slice; 25 g, water, Puerto Rican style) has 70 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 279 calories (water, Puerto Rican style) to 306 (water, toasted, Puerto Rican style).
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, native, water, Puerto Rican style, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 10.4g
- more than 54% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 279
- more than 70% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 544mg
- more than 85% of reference foods
1 slice weighs 25 g in USDA's record for Bread, native, water, Puerto Rican style (FDC 2707606); across 2 records of native bread USDA weighs it at 23 to 25 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 10% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707606), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of native bread USDA describes
Water, toasted, Puerto Rican style has the most calories per 100 g (306); the fewest: Water, Puerto Rican style (279)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, native, water, Puerto Rican style | 279 | 10.4 g | 3.3 g | 544 mg |
| Bread, native, water, toasted, Puerto Rican style | 306 | 11.4 g | 3.6 g | 598 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 slice (25 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.60 g | 10.4 g | 5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.81 g | 3.25 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 13.0 g | 52.2 g | 5% |
| Energy | 69.8 kcal | 279 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 8.07 g | 32.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.45 g | 1.79 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.45 g | 1.80 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.18 g | 0.71 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.33 g | 1.32 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.19 g | 0.75 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 7.00 mg | 28.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.97 mg | 3.89 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 6.75 mg | 27.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 25.3 mg | 101 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 29.0 mg | 116 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 136 mg | 544 mg | 6% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.23 mg | 0.93 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.035 mg | 0.14 mg | 4% |
| Selenium, Se | 5.85 µg | 23.4 µg | 11% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.25 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.10 mg | 0.40 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 12.3 µg | 49.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.14 mg | 0.56 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin | 0.076 mg | 0.30 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 1.07 mg | 4.28 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.015 mg | 0.059 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 20.8 µg | 83.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0050 µg | 0.020 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 2.15 mg | 8.60 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.28 µg | 1.10 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 13.5 µg | 54.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 7.25 µg | 29.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 30.0 µg | 120 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| 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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0030 g | 0.012 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.11 g | 0.42 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.065 g | 0.26 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.33 g | 1.30 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.18 g | 0.71 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.011 g | 0.042 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0030 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 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 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707606: 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 native bread?
70 in 1 slice (25 g) of water, Puerto Rican style; 279 to 306 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in native bread?
3g in 1 slice; 10.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in native bread?
135mg in 1 slice; 544 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