Calories in bagel

Plain, enriched. 264 kcal (1,105 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

A plain bagel is dense white bread that is boiled before baking, which gives it its chewy texture. Per 100 g it has 264 kcal (1105 kJ), almost all from refined starch, with 10.6 g of protein and little fat. The data also covers onion, poppy seed and sesame bagels. Being enriched, it supplies added iron, folate and B vitamins.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:

Things worth knowing

• A medium bagel (105 g) has 277 kcal / 1160 kJ, about the same as three and a half slices of white sandwich bread (29 g and about 77 kcal per slice).
• Per 100 g, a bagel and white bread are almost identical in energy (264 vs 266 kcal). The difference is that a bagel is one large, dense piece.
• A large bagel (131 g) reaches 346 kcal / 1447 kJ, and a small one (69 g) 182 kcal / 762 kJ. Cream cheese, butter or peanut butter are counted separately and can add substantially.
• Sodium is 422 mg per 100 g, about 440 mg in a medium bagel, roughly 19% of the Daily Value.

Converting these figures

One 1 medium bagel (3.5–4 in) of bagel is 277 kcal, which is 1,160 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 91 g of bagel to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.