✦ 236 kcal per 100g
✦ 2.1g fibre per 100g — lower than brown or wholemeal
✦ 8.7g protein per 100g
✦ Average across multiple white bread types
✦ Good thiamin content from fortification
White bread average represents the typical nutritional profile of standard white bread across multiple brands and varieties. At 236 kcal and 2.1g fibre per 100g it is one of the lower-fibre bread options, though it remains a widely eaten staple providing carbohydrate energy and some B vitamins.
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Preparation note
A useful benchmark figure when the exact bread type is unknown. For higher fibre, choose brown, wholemeal or seeded varieties.
Sources:
Where Bread, white, average Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
236
kcal
Energy
8.70
g
Protein
48.7
g
Carbs
2.10
g
Fibre
2.10
g
Fat
3.00
g
Sugars
0.00
g
Saturates
1.00
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride | 635 mg | 79% | |
| Calcium | 155 mg | 19% | |
| Potassium | 134 mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 96.0 mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 29.0 µg | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 22.0 mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 7.00 µg | 13% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.60 mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 1.50 mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 0.700 mg | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.490 mg | 25% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.220 mg | 20% | |
| Copper | 0.140 mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.080 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.070 mg | 5% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.070 mg | 5% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.000 g | — |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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