White bread has 265 kcal per 100 g with minimal fiber (2.7 g). Without the bran layer, nearly all carbs are fully digestible. A single slice varies from 25 to 45 g depending on thickness and brand – weigh yours once to know. Switching to whole grain bread saves no calories but adds 3–4× more fiber per slice.
How should I track White Bread (baked)?
White Bread is high in calcium. The key to tracking White Bread is knowing whether you are logging dry or cooked weight. Grains absorb 2–3 times their weight in water during cooking, so 80 g of dry rice becomes about 200 g cooked. Mixing up dry and cooked values can throw your calorie count off by 200–300%. A meta-analysis (Reynolds et al., Lancet 2019) linked higher whole grain intake to reduced mortality — but only accurate tracking captures the real intake. Weigh on a kitchen scale before cooking and use the matching nutrition values.