Can whole wheat bread fit a keto diet?

Usually does not fit

Usually, no: whole wheat bread does not fit a keto diet.

For whole wheat bread, 1 medium or regular slice (36 g) has 13.4 g calculated net carbs. Exact recipes and formulations can differ.

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Values update from the same USDA record. They do not estimate a personal carb target or ketosis response.

Amount in grams

Listed source portion: 1 medium or regular slice (36 g).

Calculated net carbs

13.4 g

Total carbohydrate

15.5 g

Dietary fiber

2.2 g

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Nutrition facts for Bread, whole wheat

Source-portion carb band: Higher net carbs per listed portion. The category is based only on calculated net carbs for the listed portion: 5 g or less, more than 5 g to 10 g, or more than 10 g. Your total intake, preparation, and clinical context can change how a food fits your own plan.

Nutrient	Per listed portion: 1 medium or regular slice (36 g)	Per 100 g
Energy	91 kcal	254 kcal
Protein	4.4 g	12.3 g
Total fat	1.3 g	3.6 g
Saturated fat	0.3 g	0.7 g
Total carbohydrate	15.5 g	43.1 g
Dietary fiber	2.2 g	6 g
Calculated net carbs	13.4 g	37.1 g
Total sugars	1.6 g	4.4 g
Sodium	154.8 mg	430 mg
Potassium	90 mg	250 mg

The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.

1. Food formBread, whole wheat
2. USDA per-100 g basis37.1 g calculated net carbs
3. Selected source portion13.4 g calculated net carbs
4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

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How the calculation works

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 43.1 g − 6 g = 37.1 g per 100 g. Net carbs is a planning convention used on this site; it is not a separate USDA nutrient field or a regulatory nutrition-label value. This calculation does not automatically subtract sugar alcohols.

For the underlying approach and its limitations, see how net carbs are explained and the net-carb calculator.

Food record and source

• USDA food description: Bread, whole wheat
• FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2707709
• Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
• Record publication date: 10/31/2024
• Selected portion: 1 medium or regular slice (36 g)

The nutrition values are reported by the USDA per 100 g. The per-portion column above is calculated from that value and the USDA portion weight; no household measure was invented for this page.

1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2707709. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2707709, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can whole wheat bread fit a keto diet?

Whole wheat bread usually does not fit a keto diet; 1 medium or regular slice (36 g) contains 13.4 g calculated net carbs.

How many net carbs are in Bread, whole wheat?

The listed 1 medium or regular slice (36 g) has 13.4 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 37.1 g calculated net carbs.

How are net carbs calculated for Bread, whole wheat?

247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 43.1 g total carbohydrate minus 6 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.

Where do these Bread, whole wheat nutrition facts come from?

The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2707709. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

Article history

1. September 11, 2026Updated after final factual and editorial review
2. August 24, 2026First published