Every 100 kcal of wheat bread brings 3.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 24th of the 111 grains in this database and 531st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 10.7 g per 100 g ranks 33rd in its group.
Around 16% of the calories in wheat 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, wheat bread has 2.4 g of protein for each gram of fat (10.7 g against 4.53 g per 100 g).
Set against instant rice, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (instant rice has 3.6 g per 1 cup cooked).
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 29 g, and it covers about 6% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Made mostly from refined flour, unlike 100% whole wheat bread.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of wheat bread
Protein and calories in Wheat bread for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
10.7 g
274 kcal
1 slice (serving used here)
29 g
3.1 g
79 kcal
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
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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.
10.7 g. The 1 slice serving used on this page weighs 29 g and so carries 3.1 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of wheat bread?
3.9 g. That figure divides its 10.7 g of protein per 100 g by its 274 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in wheat bread complete?
No. On its own, the protein in wheat 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 wheat bread?
About 6%. One 1 slice serving has 3.1 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172686 (Bread, wheat), SR Legacy 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.