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Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs are dried or fresh crumbled bread used for coating, binding, and topping foods.

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About Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs are bread broken, grated, or processed into small particles and used as a dry or fresh ingredient rather than eaten primarily as slices. They range from coarse irregular crumbs to fine, uniform powder and may be white, tan, or dark according to the bread and drying level. They are used to coat foods, bind mixtures, and top baked dishes.

Fresh breadcrumbs remain soft and moist, while dried breadcrumbs are crisp and shelf-stable. They provide a crisp or absorbent coating or topping, and can bind mixtures such as patties and dumplings. Plain products differ from toasted, seasoned, or blended preparations in flavour, colour, and cooking behaviour.

Breadcrumbs may be sold fresh, dried, toasted, seasoned, or processed into specialised forms. Panko is a specific coarse, light-textured breadcrumb style and should not be assumed whenever a recipe simply says breadcrumbs. Drying, toasting, seasoning, and particle size change absorbency, crispness, browning, and the final texture.

Ingredient type
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Breadcrumbs nutrition & diet

Breadcrumbs 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

Clarify whether the product is fresh, dried, toasted, panko-style, seasoned, or oil-coated before using a reference. Record the crumbs themselves, excluding the food being coated, and separate packaged seasoning or cheese blends from plain bread crumbs.

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Diet considerations

Usually made from plant-derived cereal bread, but packaged blends may include dairy, egg, animal fat, or other additions. Compatibility changes with wheat or other cereals, coatings, seasoning mixes, and frying medium. A breadcrumb topping or coating also contributes a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern to the finished food.

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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