French traditional bread: calories and nutrition facts

French traditional bread has 279 kcal per 100 g. One serving, 1 Slice (50 g), has 140 kcal.

Calories: 279 kcal
Protein: 8.2 g
Carbohydrates: 56.7 g
Fat: 1 g

Per 100 g

French traditional bread: how many calories?

French traditional bread has 279 kcal per 100 g, with 8.2 g protein, 56.7 g carbs and 1 g fat. A 50 g serving (1 Slice) has 140 kcal. That is less than the average for Cereals (337 kcal per 100 g). Most of its calories come from carbohydrates.

Where the calories come from

Protein12%
Carbohydrates85%
Fat3%

Calculate a portion

Amountg

Calories: 140 kcal
Protein: 4.1 g
Carbohydrates: 28.4 g
Fat: 0.5 g

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving (50 g)
Calories	279 kcal	140 kcal
Fat	1 g	0.5 g
of which saturated fat	0.3 g	0.1 g
Carbohydrates	56.7 g	28.4 g
of which sugars	2.1 g	1.1 g
Fiber	3.8 g	1.9 g
Protein	8.2 g	4.1 g
Sodium	509 mg	255 mg
Water	31.5 g	15.8 g
Vitamin C	0.5 mg	0.3 mg
Calcium	20 mg	10 mg
Iron	1.2 mg	0.6 mg
Potassium	150 mg	75 mg
Magnesium	24 mg	12 mg

Source: Ciqual food composition table (ANSES, France). Data updated on 2 September 2026.

Share of reference intakes

Per 100 g, compared with an adult's reference intakes (2,000 kcal a day, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011).

Nutrient	Of reference intake
Calories(279 kcal)	14%
Fat(1 g)	1%
of which saturated fat(0.3 g)	1%
Carbohydrates(56.7 g)	22%
of which sugars(2.1 g)	2%
Protein(8.2 g)	16%
Salt(1.27 g)	21%

What the EU thresholds say

Nutrition claim thresholds from Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, per 100 g.

Source of fibre (at least 3 g)
Low fat (3 g or less)
Low sugars (5 g or less)

French traditional bread: frequently asked questions

French traditional bread: how many calories per serving?

A 50 g serving (1 Slice) has 140 kcal.

French traditional bread: how much protein?

French traditional bread contains 8.2 g of protein per 100 g, 16% of the 50 g reference intake.

French traditional bread: how much fibre?

French traditional bread provides 3.8 g of fibre per 100 g, 15% of the 25 g a day recommended by EFSA.

French traditional bread: how much makes 100 kcal?

100 kcal is about 36 g of this food.

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