Grain

Whole-wheat bread (prepared from recipe) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe

Per 100 g, Whole-wheat bread (prepared from recipe) provides 278 calories. A typical portion, 1 slice (46 g), has 128 calories, 3.9 g protein, 24 g carbs and 2.5 g fat.

calories: 278
protein: 8.4 g
carbs: 51 g
fat: 5.4 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Whole-wheat bread (prepared from recipe): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sugars
100 g	27814%	8.4 g17%	51 g19%	5.4 g7%	6 g21%	3.8 g
1 oz28 g	794%	2.4 g5%	15 g5%	1.5 g2%	1.7 g6%	1.1 g
1 slice, regular4" x 5" x 3/4" · 46 g	1286%	3.9 g8%	24 g9%	2.5 g3%	2.8 g10%	1.8 g
1 slice, thin3-3/4" x 5" x 3/8" · 33 g	925%	2.8 g6%	17 g6%	1.8 g2%	2 g7%	1.3 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

Raw, cooked and other forms

Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.

Form (per 100 g)	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Whole-wheat bread (prepared from recipe) (this page)	278	8.4 g	51 g	5.4 g
Whole-wheat bread (prepared from recipe, toasted)	305	9.2 g	56 g	5.9 g

How Whole-wheat bread ranks among grains

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the grains on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per 200 kcal
Protein	8.4 g#36 of 59 grains	6 g#39 of 59 grains
Fiber	6 g#17 of 49 grains	4.3 g#14 of 49 grains
Potassium	314 mg#8 of 59 grains	226 mg#6 of 59 grains
Calcium	33 mg#25 of 59 grains	24 mg#24 of 59 grains
Iron	3.1 mg#22 of 59 grains	2.2 mg#21 of 59 grains
Magnesium	81 mg#15 of 59 grains	58 mg#15 of 59 grains

Macronutrient Breakdown

12%

Protein

71%

Carbs

17%

Fat

Compared with the median of grains

Per 100 g; median of the 58 grains with a value.

Calories: Whole-wheat bread: 278 kcal
median: 293 kcal
Protein: Whole-wheat bread: 8.4 g
median: 9.8 g
Carbs: Whole-wheat bread: 51 g
median: 55 g
Fat: Whole-wheat bread: 5.4 g
median: 2.1 g
Fiber: Whole-wheat bread: 6 g
median: 3.7 g

Vitamins and minerals

Nutrient	Per 100 g	%DV	Per 1 slice (46 g)	%DV
Saturated fat	0.8 g	4%	0.4 g	2%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Sodium	346 mg	15%	159 mg	7%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Calcium	33 mg	3%	15 mg	1%
Iron	3.1 mg	17%	1.4 mg	8%
Potassium	314 mg	7%	144 mg	3%
Vitamin A (RAE)	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.76 mg	5%	0.35 mg	2%
Vitamin K	9.4 µg	8%	4.3 µg	4%
Thiamin (B1)	0.3 mg	25%	0.14 mg	12%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.23 mg	17%	0.1 mg	8%
Niacin (B3)	4 mg	25%	1.8 mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.2 mg	12%	0.09 mg	5%
Folate (approx.)	65 µg	16%	30 µg	7%
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Phosphorus	187 mg	15%	86 mg	7%
Magnesium	81 mg	19%	37 mg	9%
Zinc	1.5 mg	14%	0.69 mg	6%
Selenium	39 µg	70%	18 µg	32%
Copper	0.25 mg	28%	0.12 mg	13%
Manganese	1.9 mg	82%	0.87 mg	38%

Not reported in this USDA record: Trans fat.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 172690 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated 2026-10-13. Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.