Every 100 kcal of french bread brings 4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 19th of the 111 grains in this database and 525th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 10.8 g per 100 g ranks 30th in its group.
Around 16% of the calories in french bread come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Weight for weight, french bread has 4.5 g of protein for each gram of fat (10.8 g against 2.42 g per 100 g).
Set against fried rice, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (fried rice has 6.4 g per 1 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 64 g, and it covers about 14% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of french bread
Protein and calories in French bread for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
10.8 g
272 kcal
1 medium slice (serving used here)
64 g
6.9 g
174 kcal
1 small or thin/very thin slice
32 g
3.5 g
87 kcal
1 large or thick slice
96 g
10.4 g
261 kcal
1 slice, crust not eaten
31 g
3.3 g
84 kcal
1 slice, snack-size
10 g
1.1 g
27 kcal
1 slice, Vienna bread
28 g
3 g
76 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
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Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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10.8 g. The 1 medium slice serving used on this page weighs 64 g and so carries 6.9 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of french bread?
4 g. That figure divides its 10.8 g of protein per 100 g by its 272 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in french bread complete?
No. On its own, the protein in french bread is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of french bread?
About 14%. One 1 medium slice serving has 6.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2707610 (Bread, French or Vienna), FNDDS survey data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.