Know what’s on your plate
White bread
Calories & nutrition facts
commercially prepared, toasted
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 290 kcal —
- Protein 9 g 18%
- Carbohydrate 52 g 19%
- Fat 4 g 5%
- Saturated fat 0.8 g 4%
- Fibre 2.9 g 10%
- Sugars 6.2 g —
- Sodium 537 mg 23%
- Cholesterol 1 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.24 mg 2%
- Vitamin K 3.4 µg 3%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.42 mg 35%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.34 mg 26%
- Niacin (B3) 3.9 mg 25%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.28 mg 6%
- Vitamin B6 0.06 mg 4%
- Folate (B9) 104 µg 26%
- Vitamin B12 0.02 µg 1%
- Choline 16 mg 3%
Minerals
- Calcium 119 mg 9%
- Iron 3.3 mg 19%
- Magnesium 26 mg 6%
- Phosphorus 103 mg 8%
- Potassium 131 mg 3%
- Zinc 0.68 mg 6%
- Copper 0.14 mg 15%
- Manganese 0.42 mg 18%
- Selenium 31 µg 56%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 290 | 9 g | 52 g | 4 g |
| 1 × oz | 28.4 g | 82 | 2.6 g | 15 g | 1.1 g |
| 1 × cup, crumbs | 45 g | 131 | 4.1 g | 23 g | 1.8 g |
| 1 × cup, cubes | 42 g | 122 | 3.8 g | 22 g | 1.7 g |
| 1 × slice, large | 27 g | 78 | 2.4 g | 14 g | 1.1 g |
| 1 × slice crust not eaten | 11 g | 32 | 1 g | 5.7 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 × slice, thin | 17 g | 49 | 1.5 g | 8.8 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 × slice thin, crust not eaten | 8 g | 23 | 0.7 g | 4.1 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 × slice, very thin | 13 g | 38 | 1.2 g | 6.7 g | 0.5 g |
| 1 × slice | 22 g | 64 | 2 g | 11 g | 0.9 g |
| 2 × oz | 56.7 g | 164 | 5.1 g | 29 g | 2.3 g |
| ½ × oz | 14.2 g | 41 | 1.3 g | 7.3 g | 0.6 g |
Similar foods
- Italian-style white breadcommercial, toasted304 kcal / 100 g
- White bread with added fibre'with added fibre', toasted266 kcal / 100 g
- Raisin white breadwith raisins, commercial, toasted320 kcal / 100 g
- Reduced sodium white breadcommercial, reduced sodium261 kcal / 100 g
- Coarse-grain white bread246 kcal / 100 g
- Pan loaftoasted
- Wheat bread274 kcal / 100 g
- Sliced breadtoasted248 kcal / 100 g
- French breadtoasted317 kcal / 100 g
- Whole-wheat breadcommercially prepared, toasted306 kcal / 100 g
Questions about White bread
How should you store white bread to keep it fresh?
Keep it in its original bag, sealed, at room temperature and away from heat or direct sunlight. A bread bin can help protect it from drying out; refrigeration tends to make bread go stale faster.
Can you freeze white bread?
Yes. Freeze it in slices in a well-sealed bag, then take out only what you need; slices can go straight into the toaster from frozen.
What can you do with stale white bread?
Use it for French toast, bread-and-butter pudding or a savoury bread pudding. If it is dry but has no mould or off smell, it also makes good breadcrumbs.
How do you make croutons from white bread?
Cut the bread into cubes, toss with a little oil and seasoning, and bake at 180 °C for about 10–15 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden. Let them cool before storing in an airtight container.
How do you make breadcrumbs from white bread?
For soft breadcrumbs, tear fresh bread into pieces and blitz briefly. For fine, dry breadcrumbs, dry slices in a low oven until crisp, cool completely, then crumble or pulse in a food processor.
Which dishes use white bread besides sandwiches?
White bread is used for toasties, bread sauce, stuffing and bread-and-butter pudding. Its mild flavour and soft crumb also make it useful for mopping up soups and sauces.
Can you use white bread instead of wholemeal bread in a recipe?
Usually, yes: use the same amount in sandwiches, toasties or bread pudding. White bread absorbs liquid differently from wholemeal, so for stuffing or bread sauce add the liquid gradually until the texture is right.
What should you do if you spot mould on white bread?
Discard the whole loaf rather than cutting away the mouldy patch: soft bread can have mould spreading beyond what you can see. Keep the loaf sealed and dry to reduce the chance of mould developing.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 174925 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
