Rye Bread Nutrition Facts
One slice of rye bread contains 165.8 calories, 5.4g protein, 30.9g carbs, and 2.1g fat. A dense, tangy loaf made with rye flour and often studded with caraway — the classic base for pastrami and open-faced sandwiches.
2.5g
sugar
Vitamins in Rye Bread
Per 2 slices ~64g
Minerals in Rye Bread
Per 2 slices ~64g
Amino Acids in Rye Bread
Protein breakdown per 2 slices (64g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 61% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 2 slices (64g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 116mg | 182mg | 2.1% |
| Isoleucine | 204mg | 319mg | 3.8% |
| Leucine | 371mg | 579mg | 6.8% |
| Lysine | 149mg | 233mg | 2.7% |
| Methionine | 89mg | 139mg | 1.6% |
| Phenylalanine | 263mg | 411mg | 4.8% |
| Threonine | 163mg | 255mg | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 61mg | 96mg | 1.1% |
| Valine | 243mg | 379mg | 4.5% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 2 slices (64g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 191mg | 299mg | 3.5% |
| Arginine | 208mg | 325mg | 3.8% |
| Aspartic Acid | 283mg | 442mg | 5.2% |
| Cystine | 111mg | 173mg | 2% |
| Glutamic Acid | 1666mg | 2603mg | 30.6% |
| Glycine | 193mg | 302mg | 3.6% |
| Proline | 582mg | 909mg | 10.7% |
| Serine | 267mg | 417mg | 4.9% |
| Tyrosine | 136mg | 213mg | 2.5% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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