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Ciabatta

Open-crumbed Italian bread with a crisp crust.

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About Ciabatta

Ciabatta is an Italian wheat bread with a crisp crust and an open crumb. It is commonly sliced for sandwiches, served with soups and salads, or eaten with olive oil, cheese, meats, and other accompaniments. Its broad, low loaf shape distinguishes it from many taller, tighter-crumbed breads.

The interior is airy and irregularly holed, with a chewy, moist crumb and a firmer crust. Its flavour is mainly wheaty and yeasty, sometimes with mild acidity from longer fermentation. Higher hydration and careful handling encourage larger holes, while different recipes produce a denser or softer crumb.

Ciabatta is sold as a loaf, roll, or sliced bread. The crust ranges from pale gold to deep golden-brown, surrounding a light cream interior. Fresh bread is crisp and resilient; toasting makes it drier and crunchier, while staling firms the crumb. It may be split, filled, or dipped in oil.

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Ciabatta nutrition & diet

Ciabatta nutritional value

Reference: Bread, ciabatta

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
271kcal
Protein
10.2g
Carbs
52.0g
Fat
3.9g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 11-969. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Match the serving to the actual ciabatta slice or piece, including its open crumb and crust. Record whether it is plain or contains oil, seeds, herbs, cheese, or fillings. Toasting, frying, and soaking alter the edible preparation and should be distinguished from the bread itself.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for plain ciabatta bread, baked and ready to eat, with the specified crust and crumb; filled or topped versions require separate matching.

Diet considerations

Ciabatta is plant-derived when made from wheat flour, water, yeast, salt, and optional oil. Compatibility changes with dairy, egg, animal fats, or fillings. Wheat-based cereal ingredients are integral, while portion size and accompanying spreads influence carbohydrate patterns. Recipes and bakery practices vary.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Bread, ciabatta ↗. 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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