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Bread crumbs

Bread crumbs are dried or fresh particles of bread used for coating, binding, stuffing, and topping foods.

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About Bread crumbs

Bread crumbs are small particles made from bread by tearing, grinding, grating, or other processing. They may be fresh and soft or dry and crisp, with coarse or fine particles and pale or browned colour. They are used as coatings for fried or baked foods, binders in mixtures such as meatballs or patties, toppings for casseroles, and components of stuffings.

Their flavour and texture depend on the source bread and on whether the crumbs are toasted, seasoned, or otherwise treated. Fresh crumbs are softer and retain more moisture, while dried crumbs are crisper and absorb liquids differently. Panko-style crumbs have larger, lighter flakes than many conventional fine crumbs.

Bread crumbs may be sold fresh, dried, toasted, seasoned, or panko-style. Commercial and homemade forms can differ in particle size and colour. Grinding, grating, tearing, drying, and toasting change their softness, crispness, absorbency, and browning behaviour during cooking.

Ingredient type
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Forms & related ingredients

  • Breadcontains · Bread crumbs → Bread

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Local names for bread crumbs

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

bread crumbs

English

Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, plain

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Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned

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English

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD CRUMBS

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Bread crumbs nutrition & diet

Bread crumbs nutritional value

Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, plain

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
395kcal
Protein
13.3g
Carbs
72.0g
Fat
5.3g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Distinguish fresh, dried, toasted, panko-style, seasoned, or oil-coated crumbs, and measure the crumbs themselves rather than the food they coat. Preparation can change the edible amount retained on a dish and may add salt, fat, herbs, or cheese.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to fresh or dried crumbs made from the specified bread, including seasoning, oil, and particle style.

Diet considerations

Generally plant-derived cereal bread, but recipes may contain milk, egg, butter, cheese, or animal fat. Compatibility changes with wheat or other cereal ingredients, seasoned blends, coatings, and the food or frying medium carrying the crumbs; brand and recipe details matter.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, plain ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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