Calories in Bread

Sandwich Dilemma: Which Bread to Choose?


Updated 06/20/10 4:58 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 31 comments

It's lunchtime. You head to the local cafe to get a bite to eat. When you order a sandwich, you're faced with this: sliced bread, bun, roll, pita, or wrap? So many choices. Learn how the breads compare nutritionally so you can make an informed decision.

To see the calorie breakdown read more.

Type of bread Calories Total Fat (g) Sodium (mg) Carbs (g) Fiber (g) Sugars (g) Protein (g)
2 slices white bread 134 1.6 340 25.4 1.2 2.2 3.8
2 slices wheat bread 130 2 266 23.6 2.2 2.8 4.6
White Kaiser roll 157 2.5 310 30 1.3 1 5.6
Wheat roll 136 3.1 169 22.9 1.9 .8 4.3
Multi-grain wrap
(10" diameter)
210 6 680 32 7 2 6
Spinach wrap
(10" diameter)
210 5 560 35 2 2 6
Sundried tomato wrap (10" diameter) 210 5 550 35 2 4 6
White bread pita (4" diameter) 77 .3 150 15.6 .6 .3 2.5
White bread pita (6.5" diameter) 165 .7 322 33.4 1.3 .6 5.5
Whole wheat pita (4" diameter) 74 .7 149 15.4 2.1 .2 2.7
Whole wheat pita (6.5" diameter) 170 1.7 340 35.2 4.7 .5 6.3
Original English muffin 120 1 200 25 1 1 4
Whole wheat English muffin 130 1 270 25 3 2 5
Multigrain English muffin 150 1.5 180 27 2 3 5
Subway 6" Italian white 200 2 470 38 1 5 7
Subway 6" wheat 200 2.5 360 40 4 5 8
White hamburger bun 200 3 390 37 1 5 6
Whole wheat hamburger bun 120 2 190 18 2 3 6
Plain Bagel 290 1 530 62 2 6 10
Everything bagel 270 2 610 56 2 5 10
Honey whole wheat bagel 270 1 480 61 3 9 9

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