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Garlic bread, with melted cheese, fast-food/restaurant calories: 298 per 1 medium slice (88 g)

This exact USDA record reports 298 calories for 1 medium slice (88 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Exact USDA description: Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant

Quick facts

1 medium slice · 88 g

Calories
298 kcal
Protein
10 g
Carbohydrate
30.1 g
Total fat
15.2 g
Fiber
1.8 g
Sodium
560 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 medium slice · 88 g

298calories

Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant

Protein
10 g
Carbs
30.1 g
Fat
15.2 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2707631

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 298 calories for 1 medium slice at 88 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 339 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 10 g protein, 1.8 g fiber, and 560 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is garlic bread, frozen, representing 79.9% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 3 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 medium slice at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 149–1,515 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2707631: “Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2707631, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 small slice” through “1 baguette (about 22" long)” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 small sliceUSDA-listed household measure 44 g 149 kcal 5 g 0.9 g 280 mg
1 medium sliceUSDA-listed household measure 88 g 298 kcal 10 g 1.8 g 560 mg
1 baguette (about 22" long)USDA-listed household measure 447 g 1,515 kcal 51 g 8.9 g 2,843 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Yeast breads

The comparison set contains 104 exact records in the Yeast breads USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2707631’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

upper quarter

339 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
277 kcal
Middle 50%
262–299 kcal

Based on 104 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

11.4 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
9.8 g
Middle 50%
8.8–11.4 g

Based on 104 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

lower quarter

2 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
4 g
Middle 50%
2.3–6.3 g

Based on 104 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

636 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
495 mg
Middle 50%
447–585 mg

Based on 104 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2707631’s 88 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Iron2 mg

≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Calcium141 mg

≈ 11% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat5.8 g

≈ 29% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium560 mg

≈ 24% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707627 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 small slice to 1 baguette (about 22" long)

    USDA assigns those measures 44 g and 447 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 149 kcal to 1,515 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2707627

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 3.1 g more protein than “Garlic bread, from fast food / restaurant.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Garlic bread, frozen

    The source formulation has 3 input rows; Garlic bread, frozen supplies 79.9% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “with melted cheese; from fast food / restaurant” fits. Inspect FDC 2707627 when “from fast food / restaurant” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant

Exact source wording
“Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2707631 · FNDDS 51121065
Named qualifiers
with melted cheese · from fast food / restaurant
Source inputs unique in this pair
Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Garlic bread, from fast food / restaurant

Exact source wording
“Garlic bread, from fast food / restaurant”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2707627 · FNDDS 51121025
Named qualifiers
from fast food / restaurant

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “with melted cheese” and “from fast food / restaurant”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

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Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordGarlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant 88 g298 kcal 339 kcal 11.4 g 17.3 g 2 g 636 mg
Garlic bread, with parmesan cheese, from fast food / restaurant 79 g277 kcal 351 kcal 8.8 g 16.8 g 2.4 g 642 mg
Garlic bread, from fast food / restaurant 74 g258 kcal 349 kcal 8.3 g 16.6 g 2.5 g 620 mg
Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from frozen 88 g302 kcal 343 kcal 10.4 g 17.1 g 2.2 g 564 mg
Garlic bread, with parmesan cheese, from frozen 79 g277 kcal 351 kcal 8.8 g 16.8 g 2.5 g 568 mg
Garlic bread, from frozen 74 g259 kcal 350 kcal 8.4 g 16.6 g 2.5 g 544 mg
Bread, cheese 28 g114 kcal 408 kcal 10.4 g 20.8 g 2.1 g 750 mg

How to compare FDC 2707631: its source amount is 88 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2707631, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 small slice

149 kcal

44 g

1 medium slice

298 kcal

88 g

1 large slice

447 kcal

132 g

1 piece/slice Texas Toast

163 kcal

48 g

1 baguette (about 22" long)

1,515 kcal

447 g

1 mini baguette (about 9" long)

709 kcal

209 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2707631, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

5.8 g≈ 29% Daily Value

Sodium

559.7 mg≈ 24% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2707631’s 88 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2707631 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 10 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2707631 at 88 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 560 mg sodium, about 24% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 88 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 298 kcal Not established
Protein 10 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 30.1 g 11%
Total fat 15.2 g 20%
Dietary fiber 1.8 g 6%
Sugars 2.9 g Not established
Sodium 559.7 mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.8 g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 4.1 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g Not established
Cholesterol 11.4 mg 4%
Potassium 92.4 mg 2%
Calcium 140.8 mg 11%
Iron 2.2 mg 12%
Magnesium 21.1 mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2 µg 1%
Vitamin A 44.9 µg 5%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 30.7 g Not established

For FDC 2707631, approximate percentages divide the displayed 88 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2707631 to 3 source inputs totaling 125.2 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

3 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Garlic bread, frozen, Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

125.2 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Garlic bread, frozenUSDA ingredient 18963 · encyclopedia page available 100 GM 100 g 79.9%
2 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.2 GM 0.2 g 0.2%
3 Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skimUSDA ingredient 1029 · encyclopedia page available 25 GM 25 g 20%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2707631, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Yeast breads” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories339 kcal349 kcal−10 kcal
Protein11.4 g8.3 g+3.1 g
Carbohydrate34.2 g41.6 g−7.4 g
Total fat17.3 g16.6 g+0.7 g
Dietary fiber2 g2.5 g−0.5 g
Sodium636 mg620 mg+16 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 3.1 g more protein, 7.4 g less carbohydrate, and 0.5 g less dietary fiber than “Garlic bread, from fast food / restaurant.”

Only this record lists Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

3 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Shared listed inputs: Garlic bread, frozen; Salt, table.

Listed only in this record: Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 88 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium slice (88 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 74 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium slice (74 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707631 with FDC 2707627 at equal mass; use their 88 g and 74 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2707631 versus FDC 2707627 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full yeast breads source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with restaurant formulation and serving size, item size, recipe or brand, moisture and density.

For “Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant,” resolve restaurant formulation and serving size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    restaurant formulation and serving size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    item size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  3. 03

    recipe or brand

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  4. 04

    moisture and density

    Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2707631 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 339 kcal per 100 g becomes 298 kcal at 88 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 medium slice has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2707631

FNDDS food code: 51121065

The scaling for FDC 2707631 can be exact while the match to “Garlic bread, with melted cheese, from fast food / restaurant” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 88 g weight, 3-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.