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Same-portion calorie comparison

How many calories are in a slice, roll or pita?

Compare whole-wheat, rye, white, gluten-free and flatbreads in the portion you actually eat, including butter or other spreads.

Bread with spread: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Bread calorie calculator by type and serving

Your estimate Wheat bread Italian loaf slice 25 g Calories68 kcal Protein2 g Fat0.3 g Carbs13.8 g

What affects calories in a bread serving

In these two examples, the changes are: spread — honey → butter, spread — added: peanut butter, kind of bread — whole wheat bread → wheat bread, seeds, nuts, raisins — flax seeds → raisins, fat, sugar, salt — added: with oil, fat, sugar, salt — added: a lot of sugar.

Lower calorie 184 kcal 70 g 263 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +54%
Higher calorie 283 kcal 70 g 404 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Bread: 263 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 13/17/69 Higher calorie Calk card for Bread: 404 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 10/48/42
  • The breads shown provide about 250–270 kcal per 100 g, so the two servings start close together.
  • Most of the difference comes from what goes on top.
  • A thin layer of honey adds about 30 kcal, while butter plus peanut butter adds roughly 150 to the same two slices.
  • The soft white loaf also contains added oil and sugar in the dough.

Calories in bread slices, rolls and pita

Slices and rolls differ in thickness and weight. The table shows the typical weight used for each bread and serving choice.

TypePortionCalories
Rye breadSandwich loaf slice ≈ 40 g95 kcal
Whole rye breadSandwich loaf slice ≈ 40 g86 kcal
Wheat breadSandwich loaf slice ≈ 40 g109 kcal
Whole wheat breadSandwich loaf slice ≈ 40 g92 kcal
CornbreadSandwich loaf slice ≈ 40 g113 kcal

Whole-wheat, rye, white and specialty breads

Use Calk to calculate calories and macros for sliced bread, rolls, pita, rye, whole-grain, gluten-free and griddled buttered bread.

BreadWhole wheat breadWhole grain breadGriddled buttered breadGluten-free breadLight rye breadMixed rye breadRye-wheat breadBread rollPita breadRye breadToast bread

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Questions about bread calories

How do I calculate calories in the bread portion I ate?
Choose the bread and serving above. For reference, the two shown 70 g servings contain 184 and 283 kcal, including their different spreads.
Does the bread type or the spread explain more of this calorie difference?
The breads shown provide about 250–270 kcal per 100 g, so the two servings start close together. Most of the difference comes from what goes on top.
How do I count bread with butter, honey or another spread?
Calculate the plain bread above, then open Bread in Calk and add the exact butter, honey, cheese or other spread and the number of slices.

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