Grain

Breadcrumb

Breadcrumbs are dried or fresh bread reduced to crumbs for coating, topping, binding, and thickening. Fresh (soft) crumbs bind meatballs and stuffings; dry crumbs crisp as panko-style or traditional coatings for frying. Toast crumbs in butter for pasta toppings. Make from stale loaves pulsed in a processor, or buy graded crumbs. Season before coating. Avoid heavily seeded or sweet breads unless the flavour suits the dish. Store dry crumbs airtight; freeze soft crumbs.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

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Coarse Breadcrumb

Crouton

Fine Breadcrumb

Panko

Seasoned Crumb

Characteristics

Preparations

DryFresh SoftFried CoatingToastedTopping

Traits

AbsorbentBindingCoating And BinderCrisp When DryCrumbed BreadCrunchyFresh Or DryNeutral

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 348

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 2.39 g
Saturated Fat 0.51 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.48 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 4.92 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 73.9 g
Dietary Fibre 6.04 g
Total Sugars 0.95 g
Complex / starch 61.9 g
Protein 9.77 g
Water 12.7 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 348 kcal
Water 12.7 g
Carbohydrates 73.9 g
- Sugars 0.95 g
- Starch 61.9 g
- Fibre 6.04 g
Protein 9.77 g
Fat 2.39 g
- Saturated Fat 0.51 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.48 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g
  - Omega-3 0.12 g
Vitamins 58 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.32 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.15 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.62 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.25 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 29.9 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.78 mg
- Vitamin K 1.9 µg
Minerals 316 mg
- Major Minerals 315 mg
  - Calcium 40 mg
  - Sodium 4.92 mg
  - Potassium 270 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.32 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.1 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.15 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.62 · vitamin-b6: 0.25 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 29.9 · vitamin-e: 0.78 · vitamin-k: 1.9 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 4.92 · Potassium: 270 · Calcium: 40 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Breadcrumb of Bread: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

1600

Cooks used grated stale bread as binder and thickener across European kitchens.

1900

Packaged dry breadcrumbs standardised frying coatings for home and industry.

1960JP

Panko-style airy crumbs influenced global fried coatings.