Grains & cereals
How much fiber is in white bread?
0.7 g
of fiber in 1 slice of white bread (25 g). That is a small amount: 2% of a man’s daily target (38 g) and 3% of a woman’s (25 g).
How it compares
White bread ranks #47 of 49 grains & cereals and #244 of 256 foods overall by fiber per serving.
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| White pita | 1 large pita (60 g) | 1.3 g |
| Oatmeal bread | 1 slice (27 g) | 1.1 g |
| Corn flakes | 1 cup (28 g) | 0.9 g |
| White bread | 1 slice (25 g) | 0.7 g |
| Sourdough bread | 1 slice (32 g) | 0.7 g |
| White rice, cooked | 1 cup (158 g) | 0.6 g |
Higher-fiber alternatives
Similar foods with noticeably more fiber per serving:
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| All-Bran cereal | 1/2 cup (31 g) | 9.1 g |
| Kashi GoLean | 1 cup (52 g) | 9 g |
| Bulgur, cooked | 1 cup (182 g) | 8.2 g |
| Spelt, cooked | 1 cup (194 g) | 7.6 g |
Getting to your daily target
You would need about 35.7 servings to reach 25 g, so most people combine it with other foods. A cup of cooked lentils (15.6 g), two tablespoons of chia (8.3 g) and a cup of raspberries (8 g) together give over 30 g. Build a full day in the calculator or let the 4-week plan choose for you.
FAQ
How much fiber is in white bread?
1 slice of white bread (25 g) contains 0.7 g of dietary fiber, according to USDA data. 100 g contains 2.7 g.
Is white bread high in fiber?
Low in fiber. One serving gives 2% of the 28 g Daily Value used on US food labels. It ranks #47 of 49 grains & cereals in our database by fiber per serving.
Source
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR Legacy), NDB 18069: “Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs)”. Fiber, total dietary: 2.7 g per 100 g. Serving weight 25 g. How we calculate.