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Calories in rye bread

A typical serving of rye bread (1 slice, snack-size, 7 g) has about 18 calories. Per 100 g: 259 kcal, 8.5 g protein, 48.3 g carbs, 3.3 g fat. The same 100 g carries 5.8 g of fiber and 3.9 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.

Calories by serving size

ServingWeightCalories
1 slice, snack-size7 g18 kcal
1 slice, thin25 g65 kcal
1 slice, regular32 g83 kcal
1 oz28 g74 kcal
100 g100 g259 kcal

Macros per 100 g

8.5 g
Protein
48.3 g
Carbs
3.3 g
Fat
5.8 g
Fiber
3.9 g
Sugar

Worth knowing

Dense and tangy, with slightly more fiber per slice than standard white. On the energy-density scale, 259 kcal per 100 g puts rye bread at the high end. Fiber is the standout at 5.8 g per 100 g, which slows a portion down more than the calorie count suggests.

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in rye bread?

A typical serving (1 slice, snack-size, 7 g) has about 18 calories, and 100 g has 259 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.

How much protein is in rye bread?

There are 8.5 g of protein in 100 g of rye bread, which works out to about 0.6 g per serving (1 slice). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.

How many carbs are in rye bread?

There are 48.3 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of rye bread, or about 3 g in 1 slice (7 g).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 172684 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.

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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 172684 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.