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🍞 Whole Wheat Bread: calories and nutrition

Per 1 slice (28 g).

BGood — a solid everyday choice.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 slicePer 100 g
Calories69 kcal246 kcal
Protein3.6 g12.9 g
Carbohydrate12 g42.9 g
  of which sugars1.4 g5 g
Fat0.9 g3.2 g
  of which saturates0.2 g0.7 g
Fibre1.9 g6.8 g
Sodium132 mg471 mg

Where the calories come from

Protein 20% · Carbs 68% · Fat 11%

How it compares

Against the 72 foods on these pages, whole wheat bread is:

Common questions

How many calories are in whole wheat bread?

1 slice of whole wheat bread (28 g) contains about 69 calories.

Is whole wheat bread healthy?

On this page, whole wheat bread gets an A–E nutrient grade of B — good, a solid everyday choice. The grade blends calorie density, protein, fibre, sugar, saturated fat and sodium rather than looking at calories alone.

How much protein is in whole wheat bread?

About 3.6 g of protein per 1 slice — roughly 7% of a 50 g daily target.

Other grain foods

🍚 White Rice🍙 Brown Rice🥣 Oatmeal🍝 Pasta🌾 Quinoa🥯 Bagel

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