Graham Cracker Crumbs

Graham cracker crumbs are crushed graham crackers used in cheesecake bases, pie crusts, toppings, and dessert mixtures.

About Graham Cracker Crumbs

Graham cracker crumbs are crushed pieces of graham crackers, retaining the baked biscuit’s sweet, toasted wheat flavour and dry, crisp character. They are used most often for cheesecake bases, pie and tart crusts, dessert toppings, and layered or molded sweets.

The crumbs may be fine, medium, or coarse, with the mixture containing powder and irregular fragments depending on how the crackers were processed. Packaged crumbs may be uniform, while crumbs made at home reflect the original cracker size and texture.

They can be mixed with other ingredients to form a press-in crust or sprinkled over a preparation for texture. This ingredient is distinct from graham flour because it is a prepared, baked cracker product rather than an uncooked flour. Commercial products may differ in particle size and added ingredients.

Ingredient type: compound ingredient

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Where graham cracker crumbs appears

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Desserts

Key lime pie

United States

Nanaimo Bar

Canada

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Local names for graham cracker crumbs

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English

graham cracker crumbs

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Graham Cracker Crumbs nutrition & diet

Graham Cracker Crumbs nutritional value

Product example: GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS (Safeway, Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories: 385kcal
Protein: 7.7g
Carbs: 69.2g
Fat: 7.7g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Portions & preparation

Use the quantity actually incorporated into a crust, topping, or mixture, and distinguish plain crumbs from seasoned or sweetened products. Crushing changes texture and serving distribution but not the underlying biscuit. Added butter, sugar, nuts, chocolate, or flavorings should be recorded separately when present.

Compare the right form: Match references to crushed graham crackers as sold or prepared, specifying plain crumbs, particle size, brand, and any added ingredients.

Diet considerations

These crumbs originate from wheat-based baked biscuits and are generally used as a dessert component rather than eaten alone. Compatibility changes with dairy butter, honey, chocolate, gelatin, nuts, or other recipe additions. Their cereal base and concentrated use in crusts make recipe composition and portion important.

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Dietary compatibility

Vegan
Depends on the version
Vegetarian
Depends on the version
Pescatarian
Depends on the version
Keto
Not established
Paleo
Typically incompatible
Low-carb
Not established
Halal
Not established
Kosher
Not established

What these diet assessments mean

Vegan · Depends on the version: Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Honey. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version: Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version: Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established: A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible: Recorded common ingredients: Sugar; Wheat flour. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS ↗. 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.

Last recorded verification: 26 September 2026.