Energy
lower quarter93 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 277 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 262–299 kcal
Based on 104 records reporting energy.
Breads & baked goodshigher variability
Injera, Ethiopian bread calories: 118 per 1 injera (127 g)
This exact USDA record reports 118 calories for 1 injera (127 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 injera · 127 g
- Calories
- 118 kcal
- Protein
- 3.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 24.6 g
- Total fat
- 0.9 g
- Fiber
- 3.6 g
- Sodium
- 287 mg
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Estimated for 1 injera (12" dia) · 127 g
118calories
Injera, Ethiopian bread
- Protein
- 3.2 g
- Carbs
- 24.6 g
- Fat
- 0.9 g
— means the source has no value available.
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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 118 calories for 1 injera at 127 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 93 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 3.2 g protein, 3.6 g fiber, and 287 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beverages, water, tap, drinking, representing 75.4% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 6 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 injera 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 1–118 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 2707796: “Injera, Ethiopian bread.” 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 2707796, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 surface inch” through “1 injera (12" dia)” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 surface inchUSDA-listed household measure | 1.1 g | 1 kcal | 0 g | 0 g | 2 mg |
| 1 cup, piecesUSDA-listed household measure | 68 g | 63 kcal | 1.7 g | 1.9 g | 154 mg |
| 1 injera (12" dia)USDA-listed household measure | 127 g | 118 kcal | 3.2 g | 3.6 g | 287 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, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2707796’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
lower quarter2.6 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
middle half2.8 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 4 g
- Middle 50%
- 2.3–6.3 g
Based on 104 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
lower quarter226 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 2707796’s 127 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Magnesium; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. 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
Magnesium55 mg
≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Dietary fiber3.6 g
≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium287 mg
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0.2 g
≈ 1% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Injera, Ethiopian bread,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707633 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 surface inch to 1 injera (12" dia)
USDA assigns those measures 1.1 g and 127 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 1 kcal to 118 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2707633
At an equal 100 g, this record has 2.3 g less total fat than “Bread, onion.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Beverages, water, tap, drinking
The source formulation has 6 input rows; Beverages, water, tap, drinking supplies 75.4% 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 “Ethiopian bread” fits. Inspect FDC 2707633 when “onion” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Injera, Ethiopian bread
- Exact source wording
- “Injera, Ethiopian bread”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707796 · FNDDS 51807000
- Named qualifiers
- Ethiopian bread
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Flour, buckwheat · Honey · Leavening agents, baking soda
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Bread, onion
- Exact source wording
- “Bread, onion”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707633 · FNDDS 51121110
- Named qualifiers
- onion
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Milk, NFS · Sugars, granulated · Butter, stick, salted
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “Ethiopian bread”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordInjera, Ethiopian bread | 127 g118 kcal | 93 kcal | 2.6 g | 0.7 g | 2.8 g | 226 mg |
| Bread, onion | 31 g74 kcal | 238 kcal | 8.8 g | 3 g | 1.7 g | 482 mg |
| Bread, rice | 28 g69 kcal | 248 kcal | 4.3 g | 5.2 g | 4.3 g | 447 mg |
| Bread, pumpernickel | 32 g80 kcal | 250 kcal | 8.7 g | 3.1 g | 6.5 g | 596 mg |
| Bread, black | 28 g70 kcal | 250 kcal | 8.7 g | 3.1 g | 6.5 g | 596 mg |
| Bread, cinnamon | 28 g71 kcal | 253 kcal | 7.1 g | 5.3 g | 3.5 g | 388 mg |
| Bread, vegetable | 44 g114 kcal | 259 kcal | 9.7 g | 3.3 g | 1.8 g | 532 mg |
How to compare FDC 2707796: its source amount is 127 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 2707796, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup, pieces
63 kcal
68 g
1 injera (12" dia)
118 kcal
127 g
1 surface inch
1 kcal
1 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2707796, Magnesium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Magnesium
54.6 mg≈ 13% Daily ValueDietary fiber
3.6 g≈ 13% Daily ValueSodium
287 mg≈ 13% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2707796’s 127 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 2 calculated observations describe FDC 2707796 at 127 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 3.6 g dietary fiber, about 13% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 287 mg sodium, about 13% 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 127 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 118 kcal 93 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 3.2 g 2.6 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 24.6 g 19.4 g | 9% 7% |
| Total fat | 0.9 g 0.7 g | 1% 1% |
| Dietary fiber | 3.6 g 2.8 g | 13% 10% |
| Sugars | 1.3 g 1 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 287 mg 226 mg | 12% 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g 0.2 g | 1% 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3 g 0.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g 0.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 129.5 mg 102 mg | 3% 2% |
| Calcium | 14 mg 11 mg | 1% 1% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg 1 mg | 7% 5% |
| Magnesium | 54.6 mg 43 mg | 13% 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 96.9 g 76.3 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2707796, approximate percentages divide the displayed 127 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 2707796 to 6 source inputs totaling 1,572.3 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Injera, Ethiopian bread” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
6 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beverages, water, tap, drinking, Flour, buckwheat, Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
1,572.3 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available | 5 C | 1,185 g | 75.4% |
| 2 | Flour, buckwheatUSDA ingredient 20011 | 3 | 360 g | 22.9% |
| 3 | Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dryUSDA ingredient 18375 · encyclopedia page available | 12 GM | 12 g | 0.8% |
| 4 | HoneyUSDA ingredient 19296 · encyclopedia page available | 1 TS | 6.7 g | 0.4% |
| 5 | Leavening agents, baking sodaUSDA ingredient 18372 · encyclopedia page available | 0.25 TS | 1.2 g | 0.1% |
| 6 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 1.25 TS | 7.5 g | 0.5% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2707796, 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.
This record
Injera, Ethiopian bread
- USDA category
- Yeast breads
- FDC ID
- 2707796
- FNDDS code
- 51807000
Closest inspectable record
Bread, onion
- USDA category
- Yeast breads
- FDC ID
- 2707633
- FNDDS code
- 51121110
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 93 kcal | 238 kcal | −145 kcal |
| Protein | 2.6 g | 8.8 g | −6.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 19.4 g | 44.3 g | −24.9 g |
| Total fat | 0.7 g | 3 g | −2.3 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.8 g | 1.7 g | +1.1 g |
| Sodium | 226 mg | 482 mg | −256 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 145 less calories, 6.3 g less protein, and 24.9 g less carbohydrate than “Bread, onion.”
Only this record lists Flour, buckwheat; Honey; Leavening agents, baking soda. Only the comparison record lists Milk, NFS; Sugars, granulated; Butter, stick, salted; Shortening, vegetable, household, composite. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
6 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: Beverages, water, tap, drinking; Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry; Salt, table.
Listed only in this record: Flour, buckwheat; Honey; Leavening agents, baking soda.
Listed only in the comparison: Milk, NFS; Sugars, granulated; Butter, stick, salted; Shortening, vegetable, household, composite; and 2 more.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 127 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 injera (127 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 31 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium or regular slice (31 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707796 with FDC 2707633 at equal mass; use their 127 g and 31 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2707796 versus FDC 2707633 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 item size, recipe or brand, moisture and density, spreads or toppings.
For “Injera, Ethiopian bread,” resolve item size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
spreads or toppings
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2707796 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 93 kcal per 100 g becomes 118 kcal at 127 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 injera 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: 2707796
FNDDS food code: 51807000
The scaling for FDC 2707796 can be exact while the match to “Injera, Ethiopian bread” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 127 g weight, 6-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.