How many calories in a slice of whole wheat bread?
A thin slice of whole wheat bread is 25 grams and carries about 65 calories. Where does the gap with white bread actually widen?
A thin slice of whole wheat bread is 25 grams by the portion definition of Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi, and according to TürKomp it carries about 65 calories. This value changes with the recipe of the bread, the type of flour and the thickness of the slice; a single thickly cut slice easily doubles the figure.
Sources
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 06.02.0027 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Ekmek, tam buğday unlu) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 06.02.0009 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Ekmek, beyaz) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 06.02.0013 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Ekmek, kepekli) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.5, s. 266 1 standart porsiyon ekmek = 2 ince dilim / 50 g (porsiyon tanımı) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi s. 57 yetişkinde günlük tuz alımı 5 g'ın altında (referans alım değeri) accessed: 2026-08-15
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