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White bread nutrition facts
A typical portion of white bread (1 large or thick slice; 43 g, white) has 110 calories and 4g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 14 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 238 calories (special formula, added fiber) to 299 (made from home recipe or purchased at a bakery, toasted).
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, white, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 9.4g
- more than 52% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 267
- more than 67% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 450mg
- more than 81% of reference foods
1 large or thick slice weighs 43 g in USDA's record for Bread, white (FDC 2707598); across 6 records of white bread USDA weighs it at 39 to 55 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 12% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707598), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of white bread USDA describes
Made from home… (FDC 2707601) has the most calories per 100 g (299); the fewest: Special formula, added fiber (238)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 large or thick slice (43 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4.05 g | 9.43 g | 8% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.54 g | 3.59 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 21.2 g | 49.2 g | 8% |
| Energy | 115 kcal | 267 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 15.4 g | 35.7 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.30 g | 5.34 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.99 g | 2.30 g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.35 g | 0.82 g | 2% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.31 g | 0.72 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.80 g | 1.87 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 90.7 mg | 211 mg | 7% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.44 mg | 3.36 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 11.6 mg | 27.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 48.6 mg | 113 mg | 4% |
| Potassium, K | 50.3 mg | 117 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 194 mg | 450 mg | 8% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.38 mg | 0.88 mg | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.053 mg | 0.12 mg | 6% |
| Selenium, Se | 9.98 µg | 23.2 µg | 18% |
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 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.095 mg | 0.22 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 18.9 µg | 44.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.22 mg | 0.51 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin | 0.10 mg | 0.24 mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 2.05 mg | 4.76 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.040 mg | 0.092 mg | 2% |
| Folate, total | 47.7 µg | 111 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 6.28 mg | 14.6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.086 µg | 0.20 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 37.0 µg | 86.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 10.8 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 73.5 µg | 171 µg | 18% |
| 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 | 0.0017 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00043 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0022 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0056 g | 0.013 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0060 g | 0.014 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.21 g | 0.49 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.11 g | 0.25 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.30 g | 0.71 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.72 g | 1.68 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.086 g | 0.20 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00086 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0095 g | 0.022 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0047 g | 0.011 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00086 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707598: 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 white bread?
110 in 1 large or thick slice (43 g) of white; 238 to 299 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in white bread?
4g in 1 large or thick slice; 9.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in white bread?
190mg in 1 large or thick slice; 450 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
White bread compared
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