Protein in food · Bread & bakery
How much protein is in brioche buns?
One brioche bun (65 g) has 6.2 g of protein (200 kcal); 100 g has 9.5 g.
3.1 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
3.1 g of protein per 100 kcal (12% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.
25 g of protein from brioche buns alone takes 263 g (about 4 brioche buns) and 808 kcal.
#13 of 18 in Bread & bakery for protein per 100 g, #15 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 9.5 g | 307 | 52 g | 6.4 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 2.7 g | 87 | 15 g | 1.8 g |
| 1 bun (65 g) | 6.2 g | 200 | 34 g | 4.2 g |
One brioche bun (65 g) is 5% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 68%.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than flour tortillas and less than hoagie rolls, naan and whole-wheat tortillas.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoagie rolls | 9.9 g | 293 | 3.4 g |
| Naan | 9.6 g | 291 | 3.3 g |
| Whole-wheat tortillas | 9.8 g | 310 | 3.2 g |
| Brioche buns | 9.5 g | 307 | 3.1 g |
| Flour tortillas | 8.2 g | 306 | 2.7 g |
Recipes with brioche buns
2 recipes in the Feast Mode library use brioche buns, macros computed the same way.
Across the 2 library recipes that use it, a serving has 65 g of brioche buns on average, which brings 6.2 g of protein: 12% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, at 12% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in one brioche bun?
One brioche bun (65 g) has 6.2 g of protein and 200 kcal, with 34 g of carbohydrate and 4.2 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of brioche buns?
100 g of brioche buns has 9.5 g of protein, 307 kcal, 52 g of carbohydrate and 6.4 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 175027).
Are brioche buns a good source of protein?
Moderate protein: 3.1 g of protein per 100 kcal (12% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from brioche buns alone takes 263 g (about 4 brioche buns) and 808 kcal.
Which has more protein, brioche buns or flour tortillas?
Brioche buns, with 9.5 g of protein per 100 g against 8.2 g for flour tortillas. Per 100 kcal: brioche buns 3.1 g, flour tortillas 2.7 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175027: “Rolls, dinner, egg”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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