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The Calories in McCambridge's Brown Bread

Nov 7, 2010 | By Marie Mulrooney

Marie Mulrooney has written professionally since 2001. Her diverse background includes numerous outdoor pursuits, personal training and linguistics. She studied mathematics at the University of Alaska Anchorage and contributes regularly to various online publications. Print publication credits include national magazines, poetry awards and long-lived columns about local outdoor adventures.

McCambridge Limited, located in Dublin, produces stoneground breads for delivery in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Their stoneground whole wheat brown bread is yeast-free and contains no added sugar.

Serving Size

McCambridge nutritional information is listed per slice or per 100 g. A slice of McCambridge's brown bread weighs approximately 38 g, or just over 1.3 oz. A 100 g serving of brown bread represents about 2 1/2 slices.

Calories per Serving

Each slice of McCambridge's brown bread contains about 85.5 calories. A 100 g serving contains about 225 calories -- slightly more than 10 percent of the 2,000-calorie diet assumed for most U.S. dietary guidelines.

Low in Sugars, Fat

Each slice of McCambridge's brown bread contains only 0.65 g of fat, or 1.72 g per two and one-half slice serving. Each g of fat contains nine calories vs. only four calories per g of protein or carbohydrate. The low fat content, and lack of added sugar, helps keep the McCambridge calorie count low.

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Article reviewed by Allen Cone Last updated on: Nov 7, 2010

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