How many calories in a slice of bread
A slice of bread has about 90 kcal and 3 g of protein, so two slices make 180 kcal.
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To burn it off
A medium slice from a sliced loaf is about 90 kcal, white or brown. It's mostly carbs, 17 g, with 3 g of protein and almost no fat.
Two slices is 180, which is your sandwich or your round of toast before anything goes on it. Thick sliced bread from the bakery comes out a bit higher.
What goes on top usually counts for more than the bread. Butter, jam, peanut butter and cheese all add up fast.
Tips
- 1Scrape the butter on thin, or use a light spread.
- 2Make an open sandwich with one slice and plenty on top.
- 3Pick a thinner sliced loaf if you get through a lot of toast.
- 4Keep half the loaf in the freezer and toast slices straight from frozen, so nothing goes stale.
Where it comes from
The oldest bread found so far is a flatbread baked about 14,400 years ago at Shubayqa 1, in the Black Desert of northeastern Jordan. Hunter-gatherers ground, sieved and kneaded wild barley, einkorn and oat, some 4,000 years before anyone farmed grain. The researchers think the work of making bread may have pushed people to start growing cereals.
Where does our food come from? · Source: University of Copenhagen, Archaeologists discover bread that predates agriculture by 4,000 years
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Questions
Is brown bread lower in calories than white?
About the same. Wholemeal has more fibre, so it keeps you going a bit longer.
How many calories in a slice of toast with butter?
The slice is 90 kcal and butter spread on it is about 72, so a buttered slice comes to about 160. With a tablespoon of peanut butter instead, it is 90 plus 94, about 185.
How many calories in a sandwich?
The two slices are 180 kcal. The filling is the rest, so type it in with what's inside.
Does toasting bread change the calories?
No. It just takes out water, so it tastes drier.
How much does a slice of bread weigh?
A medium slice from a sliced loaf is about 35 to 40 g. Thick slices from the bakery can be 50 g or more, so they count for more.
Is sourdough lower in calories than ordinary bread?
Not really, per gram it's about the same. Sourdough is often cut thicker, so a slice can come out higher than 90 kcal.
Is bread bad when you want to lose weight?
No. Two slices are 180 kcal, which fits easily into most days. It is usually the butter, cheese or spread on top that makes the difference.
