Calories in Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt

Generic food Bread and Baked Goods

Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt contains 267 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 slice, thin (20 g) provides about 53 kcal.

Roughly 75% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 12% from protein and 12% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in baked products on FoodFactly, where the median is 365 kcal per 100 g across 522 foods.

100 g provides 43% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9), 41% of the Daily Value for selenium and 39% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1).

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

267kcal per 100 g
8.2 gprotein
49.6 gcarbohydrates
3.6 gfat
53kcal in 1 slice, thin (20 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 267 kcal
Total fat ? 3.6 g 5%
Saturated fat ? 0.81 g 4%
Cholesterol ? 1 mg 0.3%
Sodium L 298 mg 13%
Total carbohydrates C 49.6 g 18%
Dietary fiber I 2.3 g 8%
Total sugars M 4.3 g
Protein ? 8.2 g 16%
Vitamin A C 0 µg0%
Vitamin C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E C 0.22 mg1%
Vitamin K C 3.1 µg3%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.47 mg39%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.34 mg26%
Niacin (B3) ? 4 mg25%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.39 mg8%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.064 mg4%
Folate (B9) C 171 µg43%
Vitamin B12 I 0.03 µg1%
Choline I 14.6 mg3%
Calcium ? 108 mg8%
Iron ? 3 mg17%
Magnesium ? 24 mg6%
Phosphorus ? 94 mg8%
Potassium ? 119 mg3%
Zinc ? 0.62 mg6%
Copper ? 0.13 mg14%
Manganese ? 0.38 mg17%
Selenium I 22.6 µg41%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 12%Carbohydrates: 75%Fat: 12%267kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 12%
  • Carbohydrates 75%
  • Fat 12%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Folate (B9)43%Selenium41%Thiamin (B1)39%Riboflavin (B2)26%Niacin (B3)25%Iron17%Manganese17%Copper14%Calcium8%Pantothenic acid (B5)8%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein8.2 gabove the median for baked products (median 6.7 g)
  • Fiber2.3 gbelow the median for baked products (median 2.4 g)
  • Sugars4.3 gbelow the median for baked products (median 9.5 g)
  • Fat3.6 gin the lowest quarter of baked products (median 11 g)
  • Saturated fat0.81 gin the lowest quarter of baked products (median 2.6 g)
  • Sodium298 mgin the lowest quarter of baked products (median 433 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal3.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water36.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?0.74 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.096 g
Threonine ?0.24 g
Isoleucine ?0.32 g
Leucine ?0.58 g
Lysine ?0.22 g
Methionine ?0.14 g
Cystine ?0.17 g
Phenylalanine ?0.4 g
Tyrosine ?0.24 g
Valine ?0.36 g
Arginine ?0.32 g
Histidine ?0.18 g
Alanine ?0.28 g
Aspartic acid ?0.41 g
Glutamic acid ?2.7 g
Glycine ?0.29 g
Proline ?0.88 g
Serine ?0.4 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?0.71 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0.001 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.014 g
SFA 16:0 ?0.47 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.33 g
MUFA 18:1 ?1.6 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.035 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.013 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene C0 µg
Lycopene C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C44 µg
Retinol C0 µg
Carotene, alpha C0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Other components (11)
Water ?36.7 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Ash ?1.9 g
Theobromine C0 mg
Energy C1,116 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C1 IU
Folic acid M86 µg
Folate, food ?25 µg
Vitamin E, added Z0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z0 µg

Other forms of Bread

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Bread, salvadoran sweet cheese (quesadilla salvadorena) 374 7.1 g 47.8 g 17.1 g
Bread, pound cake type, pan de torta salvadoran 390 7.1 g 51.3 g 17.5 g
Bread, white wheat 238 10.7 g 43.9 g 2.2 g
Bread, kneel down (Navajo) 195 4.3 g 39.5 g 2.2 g
Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread 367 9.4 g 56.4 g 11.6 g
Bread, potato 266 12.5 g 47.1 g 3.1 g
Bread, cheese 408 10.4 g 44.8 g 20.8 g
Bread, multi-grain (includes whole-grain) 265 13.4 g 43.3 g 4.2 g
Bread, blue corn, somiviki (Hopi) 186 3.1 g 39.8 g 1.5 g
Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared 297 11.3 g 46.4 g 7.5 g
Bread, naan, plain, commercially prepared, refrigerated 291 9.6 g 50.4 g 5.7 g
Bread, cinnamon 253 7.1 g 44.4 g 5.3 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Roll, white, hot dog bun 267 9.4 g 49.2 g 3.6 g
Roll, white, hamburger bun 267 9.4 g 49.2 g 3.6 g
Pillsbury, Crusty French Loaf, refrigerated dough 243 8.6 g 46.4 g 2.9 g
Pillsbury, Buttermilk Biscuits, Artificial Flavor, refrigerated dough 236 6.4 g 47.1 g 2.8 g
Roll, diet 272 10.8 g 51.9 g 2.4 g
Roll, French or Vienna 272 10.8 g 51.9 g 2.4 g
Roll, sour dough 272 10.8 g 51.9 g 2.4 g
Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain 279 9.8 g 50.1 g 3.9 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in bread?

100 g of bread has 267 kcal. 1 slice, thin (20 g): about 53 kcal. 1 slice (25 g): about 67 kcal. 1 oz (28.4 g): about 76 kcal.

How much protein is in bread?

Bread contains 8.2 g of protein per 100 g (16% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1.6 g in 1 slice, thin (20 g). About 12% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other baked products, that is above the median (median 6.7 g).

How many carbs are in bread?

Bread has 49.6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.3 g of fiber and 4.3 g of sugars.

How much fat is in bread?

Bread contains 3.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.81 g is saturated (4% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does bread contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Folate (B9) (43% DV), selenium (41% DV), Thiamin (B1) (39% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (26% DV) and Niacin (B3) (25% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in bread?

100 g contains 298 mg of sodium, 13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 172818. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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