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Rye bread
Rye bread is a bread. Here it is in five languages, with a note on what it is and roughly how many calories it carries.
Rye bread in five languages
| Language | Word |
|---|---|
| English | Rye bread |
| Estonian | Rukkileib |
| Finnish | Ruisleipä |
| Russian | Ржаной хлеб |
| Latvian | Rudzu maize |
What it is
The dark, dense sourdough rye that is the traditional daily bread of Estonia, Finland and Latvia. Compared with white wheat bread it is higher in fibre and has a gentler effect on blood sugar, which is one reason it is so highly regarded.
Calories
As a rough guide, Rye bread is about 200–250 kcal per 100 g, with plenty of fibre. Treat that as an orientation figure: the exact number depends on the brand, the fat content and how it is cooked. For a precise figure, look the specific product up in a food database.
Related food words
White wheat bread
Sai · Vehnäleipä · Baltmaize
Quark (curd cheese)
Kohupiim · Rahka · Biezpiens
Sour cream
Hapukoor · Smetana (hapukerma) · Skābais krējums
Kefir
Keefir · Kefiiri · Kefīrs
Milk
Piim · Maito · Piens
Cheese
Juust · Juusto · Siers
Source: Translations are common everyday usage; the calorie figure is a rounded per-100-gram estimate from standard food-composition references. · checked 2026-09-04
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rye bread" in Estonian?
Rye bread is "Rukkileib" in Estonian.
How many calories are in rye bread?
About 200–250 kcal per 100 g, with plenty of fibre.
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