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White bread
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 267 kcal —
- Protein 9.7 g 19%
- Carbohydrate 56 g 20%
- Fat 2 g 3%
- Saturated fat 0.4 g 2%
- Fibre 3 g 11%
- Sugars 4.1 g —
- Sodium 490 mg 21%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.25 mg 21%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.1 mg 8%
- Niacin (B3) 2 mg 13%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.51 mg 10%
- Vitamin B6 0.1 mg 6%
- Biotin (B7) 0.7 µg 2%
- Folate (B9) 30 µg 8%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 216 mg 17%
- Iron 2 mg 11%
- Magnesium 28 mg 7%
- Phosphorus 116 mg 9%
- Potassium 167 mg 4%
- Zinc 1 mg 9%
- Copper 0.17 mg 19%
- Manganese 0.6 mg 26%
- Selenium 5 µg 9%
- Iodine 5 µg 3%
Similar foods
- White bread with added fibre'with added fibre', toasted266 kcal / 100 g
- Italian-style white breadcommercial, toasted304 kcal / 100 g
- Premium white bread230 kcal / 100 g
- Danish style white breadDanish style228 kcal / 100 g
- Coarse-grain white bread246 kcal / 100 g
- Pan loaftoasted
- Brown breadtoasted266 kcal / 100 g
- Wheat breadtoasted313 kcal / 100 g
- Wholemeal breadtoasted255 kcal / 100 g
- Sliced breadtoasted248 kcal / 100 g
Questions about White bread
How should you store white bread so it stays soft?
Keep it sealed in its bag or a bread bin at room temperature, away from heat and damp. The fridge makes bread go stale faster; freeze what you will not use within a few days.
Can you freeze white bread?
Yes. Freeze it in its original bag or an airtight freezer bag, ideally sliced so you can take out only what you need. Toast slices straight from frozen, or thaw them at room temperature.
How do you make croutons from white bread?
Cut the bread into cubes, toss with a little oil and seasoning, then bake at 180 °C for about 10–15 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden. Let them cool before storing in an airtight container.
What can you make with stale white bread?
Use it for French toast, bread-and-butter pudding, breadcrumbs or croutons. For French toast, soak slices briefly in beaten egg and milk, then fry until browned on both sides.
Does white bread have less fibre than brown bread?
Yes: white bread has 3 g of fibre per 100 g, while brown bread has 6.4 g. Brown bread is made with more of the grain’s outer layers, which provide fibre.
Can you use white bread instead of breadcrumbs?
Yes. To make fresh breadcrumbs, tear or blitz the bread; for dry breadcrumbs, leave slices out until firm or bake them briefly at a low temperature, then blitz. Fresh crumbs work well in meatballs, while dry crumbs give a crisp coating.
Why does white bread go stale even when it is not mouldy?
Staling is mainly caused by changes in the bread’s starch as it cools and sits, rather than simply by drying out. Warming it briefly can soften it again, but it will firm up as it cools.
Source: CoFID (UK) 11-1001 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
