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Stale Bread Crumbs

Stale bread crumbs are dried or aged pieces of bread ground into crumbs for coatings, fillings, toppings, and thickening.

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About Stale Bread Crumbs

Stale bread crumbs are pieces of aged bread that have been crumbled or ground, usually after the bread has lost moisture. They may be coarse, medium, or fine, with a dry, crumbly texture and a colour determined by the bread’s flour, crust, and degree of toasting or drying.

They are used for coatings, fillings, toppings, gratins, meatballs, vegetable preparations, and thickening. The term can include crumbs made from bread that is merely firm or from bread dried thoroughly before grinding. They may be used plain or seasoned, although seasoning is not inherent to the ingredient.

Stale bread crumbs are sold or prepared as loose dry particles, ranging from coarse pieces to fine crumbs. Their colour may include crust and crumb tones, and toasting or further drying can darken them and make them crisper. Soaking softens them; frying or baking in a coating or topping changes their texture and may add browning.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Wheat flourcontains · Stale Bread Crumbs → Wheat flour
  • Watercontains · Stale Bread Crumbs → Water
  • Saltcontains · Stale Bread Crumbs → Salt
  • Breadcontains · Stale Bread Crumbs → Bread
  • Baker's Yeastcontains · Stale Bread Crumbs → Baker's Yeast

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Local names for stale bread crumbs

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English

Stale Bread Crumbs

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Stale Bread Crumbs nutrition & diet

Stale 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

Identify whether the crumbs are simply dried or aged bread, toasted crumbs, or a seasoned commercial product. The reference should match the bread source, particle size, and moisture condition. Coating, filling, and thickening uses may add oil, salt, cheese, herbs, or other recipe ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match references to crumbs made from the identified stale bread, specifying dried or toasted form, particle size, seasoning, and intended use.

Diet considerations

Stale bread crumbs are generally cereal-based and plant-derived only when the source bread and seasonings contain no animal ingredients. Recipes may include wheat or other cereals, dairy, egg, or meat-derived flavorings. Compatibility and carbohydrate patterns depend on the bread recipe, coating amount, and finished dish.

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
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • 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 · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Bread. 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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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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