Calories in Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched

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Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched contains 361 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (137 g) provides about 495 kcal.

Roughly 82% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 14% from protein and 4% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for cereal grains and pasta on FoodFactly (360 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 72% of the Daily Value for selenium, 72% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9) and 68% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1).

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

361kcal per 100 g
12 gprotein
72.5 gcarbohydrates
1.7 gfat
495kcal in 1 cup (137 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 361 kcal
Total fat ? 1.7 g 2%
Saturated fat ? 0.24 g 1%
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0%
Sodium ? 2 mg 0.1%
Total carbohydrates C 72.5 g 26%
Dietary fiber ? 2.4 g 9%
Total sugars I 0.31 g
Protein ? 12 g 24%
Vitamin A M 0 µg0%
Vitamin C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E M 0.4 mg3%
Vitamin K I 0.3 µg0.3%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.81 mg68%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.51 mg39%
Niacin (B3) ? 7.6 mg47%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.44 mg9%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.037 mg2%
Folate (B9) C 288 µg72%
Vitamin B12 Z 0 µg0%
Choline I 10.4 mg2%
Calcium ? 15 mg1%
Iron ? 4.4 mg25%
Magnesium ? 25 mg6%
Phosphorus ? 97 mg8%
Potassium ? 100 mg2%
Zinc ? 0.85 mg8%
Copper ? 0.18 mg20%
Manganese ? 0.79 mg34%
Selenium M 39.7 µg72%

% 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: 14%Carbohydrates: 82%Fat: 4%361kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 14%
  • Carbohydrates 82%
  • Fat 4%

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

Selenium72%Folate (B9)72%Thiamin (B1)68%Niacin (B3)47%Riboflavin (B2)39%Manganese34%Iron25%Copper20%Pantothenic acid (B5)9%Phosphorus8%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein12 gabove the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 9 g)
  • Fiber2.4 gin the lowest quarter of cereal grains and pasta (median 3.9 g)
  • Sugars0.31 gbelow the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 0.64 g)
  • Fat1.7 gbelow the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 1.7 g)
  • Saturated fat0.24 gbelow the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 0.29 g)
  • Sodium2 mgbelow the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 3 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal3.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water13.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?0.73 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.14 g
Threonine ?0.32 g
Isoleucine ?0.44 g
Leucine ?0.83 g
Lysine ?0.23 g
Methionine ?0.21 g
Cystine ?0.27 g
Phenylalanine ?0.59 g
Tyrosine ?0.33 g
Valine ?0.5 g
Arginine ?0.42 g
Histidine ?0.25 g
Alanine ?0.37 g
Aspartic acid ?0.48 g
Glutamic acid ?4.2 g
Glycine ?0.41 g
Proline ?1.4 g
Serine ?0.58 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) ?0.69 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 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.001 g
SFA 16:0 ?0.22 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.01 g
MUFA 18:1 ?0.14 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.043 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.005 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 (14)
Beta-carotene M1 µg
Lycopene M0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin M79 µg
Retinol Z0 µg
Carotene, alpha M0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta M0 µg
Tocopherol, beta M0.2 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M1.4 mg
Tocopherol, delta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha M0.2 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M0 mg
Other components (11)
Water ?13.4 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash ?0.47 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy ?1,510 kJ
Vitamin A, IU M2 IU
Folic acid M150 µg
Folate, food ?33 µg
Vitamin E, added Z0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z0 µg

Other forms of Wheat flour

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

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Wheat flours, bread, unenriched 361 12 g 72.5 g 1.7 g
Flour, 00 366 11.4 g 74.4 g 1.5 g
Flour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleached 362 12 g 74.6 g 1.7 g
Flour, semolina, coarse and semi-coarse 365 11.7 g 73.8 g 1.6 g
Flour, semolina, fine 366 13.3 g 72 g 1.8 g
Semolina, unenriched 360 12.7 g 72.8 g 1.1 g
Semolina, enriched 360 12.7 g 72.8 g 1.1 g
Sorghum flour, refined, unenriched 357 9.5 g 76.9 g 1.2 g

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in wheat flour?

100 g of wheat flour has 361 kcal. 1 cup (137 g): about 495 kcal.

Is wheat flour high in protein?

Wheat flour contains 12 g of protein per 100 g (24% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 16.4 g in 1 cup (137 g). About 14% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other cereal grains and pasta, that is above the median (median 9 g).

How many carbs are in wheat flour?

Wheat flour has 72.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.4 g of fiber and 0.31 g of sugars.

How much fat is in wheat flour?

Wheat flour contains 1.7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.24 g is saturated (1% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does wheat flour contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (72% DV), Folate (B9) (72% DV), Thiamin (B1) (68% DV), Niacin (B3) (47% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (39% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in wheat flour?

100 g contains 2 mg of sodium, 0.1% 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 168896. 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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