grain

Bread cost $2.81/lb

priced and measured per 100g

Current price (per lb) $2.81

as of 2026-05 · U.S. city average · source: BLS

▲ 3.9% vs last year

What that price actually buys you

Protein per dollar 20.07 g

Calories per dollar 406

Calories 252 kcal

Protein 12.45 g

Total Fat 3.5 g

Saturated Fat 0.722 g

Trans Fat 0.02 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.592 g

ALA (omega-3) 0.137 g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.62 g

Total Carbohydrate 42.71 g

Dietary Fiber 6 g

Total Sugars 4.34 g

Full nutrient profile (20 more)

Iron 2.47 mg · 3.98 mg/$

Zinc 1.77 mg · 2.85 mg/$

Folate 42 µg · 67.7 µg/$

Calcium 161 mg · 259.51 mg/$

Potassium 254 mg · 409.41 mg/$

Magnesium 75 mg · 120.89 mg/$

Vitamin E 2.66 mg · 4.29 mg/$

Vitamin K 7.8 µg · 12.57 µg/$

Thiamin (B1) 0.394 mg · 0.64 mg/$

Riboflavin (B2) 0.167 mg · 0.27 mg/$

Niacin (B3) 4.438 mg · 7.15 mg/$

Vitamin B6 0.215 mg · 0.35 mg/$

Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.646 mg · 1.04 mg/$

Phosphorus 212 mg · 341.72 mg/$

Selenium 25.7 µg · 41.42 µg/$

Copper 0.227 mg · 0.37 mg/$

Manganese 2.174 mg · 3.5 mg/$

Choline 27.2 mg · 43.84 mg/$

Sodium 455 mg

Cholesterol 0 mg

nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #172688)

Water use low

Storage life medium

Wheat grown widely in Midwest/Great Plains; bread manufactured nationwide

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