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Dietary labels are inferred automatically from Frybread, made with lard (Apache)'s food group, name and nutrient profile — a helpful guide, not a guarantee. Recipes and brands vary, so always read the label on packaged foods.
Fair nutrient density 19/100
How many beneficial nutrients Frybread, made with lard (Apache) delivers for its calories — scored across 24 vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber, minus saturated fat and sodium. See the most nutrient-dense foods.
Caloric ratio
Where the calories in Frybread, made with lard (Apache) come from — the split across carbs, fat & protein.
60% from carbs
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Carbs 60%46.0 g per serving
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Fat 30%10.1 g per serving
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Protein 11%8.4 g per serving
What Frybread, made with lard (Apache) is a good source of
Stand-out nutrients per 100 g, by share of your Daily Value. Bold figures are an excellent source (20%+ DV).
Full nutrition breakdown
- Beneficial
- Moderate
- Limit
- Neutral
Bars are shaded by how a high amount affects your diet — green for nutrients to seek out (fiber, protein, vitamins), red for those best kept low (saturated fat, sodium, cholesterol), neutral where it depends. Each bar shows the % of your Daily Value per serving.
| Carbohydrates | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrate | 46.0 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.7 g | |
| Starch | 43.3 g | — |
| Total Sugars | 1.5 g | — |
| Sucrose | 0.2 g | — |
| Glucose | 0.1 g | — |
| Fructose | 0.0 g | — |
| Lactose | 0.0 g | — |
| Maltose | 1.2 g | — |
| Galactose | 0.0 g | — |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 10.1 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.5 g | — |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | — |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 75.0 mg | — |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 1,211.0 mg | — |
| Caprylic Acid | 0.0 mg | — |
| Capric Acid | 0.0 mg | — |
| Lauric Acid | 0.0 mg | — |
| Myristic Acid | 165.0 mg | — |
| Palmitic Acid | 2,105.0 mg | — |
| Stearic Acid | 1,250.0 mg | — |
| Arachidic Acid | 19.0 mg | — |
| Behenic Acid | 10.0 mg | — |
| Palmitoleic Acid | 165.0 mg | — |
| Oleic Acid | 3,258.0 mg | — |
| Gadoleic Acid | 56.0 mg | — |
| Linoleic Acid | 1,211.0 mg | — |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 75.0 mg | — |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid | 0.0 mg | — |
| Arachidonic Acid | 0.0 mg | — |
| Protein & Amino Acids | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.4 g |
| Vitamins | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | ~ | — |
| Vitamin C | ~ | — |
| Vitamin D | ~ | — |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg | |
| Vitamin K | 0.0 mcg | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.5 mg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.3 mg | |
| Niacin (B3) | 4.3 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg | |
| Folate (B9) | 112.0 mcg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.0 mcg |
| Minerals | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 52.0 mg | |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | |
| Magnesium | 19.0 mg | |
| Phosphorus | 112.0 mg | |
| Potassium | 75.0 mg | |
| Sodium | 671.0 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | |
| Selenium | 6.5 mcg |
| Sterols | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 4.0 mg | |
| Phytosterols | ~ | — |
| Other | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | ~ | — |
| Caffeine | ~ | — |
| Theobromine | ~ | — |
| Ash | 2.4 g | — |
About Frybread, made with lard (Apache)
Frybread is a flat, golden disk of dough fried until it puffs and blisters, and it holds a complicated place in Native American life across the United States. The bread traces to the 1860s, when the U.S. government forced tribes onto reservations and issued rations of flour, sugar, lard, and salt — the few ingredients that, in resourceful hands, became this now-iconic food. A simple leavened dough is rolled or stretched thin, then dropped into hot oil, shortening, or lard, where it crisps outside and stays chewy within.
It is eaten both ways: dusted with cinnamon sugar or drizzled with honey as a sweet treat, or piled with seasoned beef, beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomato to make an Indian taco, a fixture at powwows and fairs. Rich and filling, frybread is calorie-dense and high in refined carbohydrates and fat, which has sparked real conversation in Native communities about health. Even so, it endures as comfort food and a powerful, bittersweet symbol of survival and identity.
Source: USDA FoodData Central & FooDB. Values are per 100 g, edible portion.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Frybread, made with lard (Apache)?
There are 309 calories in 100 g of Frybread, made with lard (Apache), or about 309 calories in 1 unit (100 g).
How much protein is in Frybread, made with lard (Apache)?
Frybread, made with lard (Apache) contains 8.4 g of protein per 100 g.
How many carbs are in Frybread, made with lard (Apache)?
Frybread, made with lard (Apache) has 46.0 g of carbohydrates per 100 g.
How much fat is in Frybread, made with lard (Apache)?
Frybread, made with lard (Apache) provides 10.1 g of total fat per 100 g.
What is Frybread, made with lard (Apache) a good source of?
Frybread, made with lard (Apache) is an excellent source of Thiamin (B1) (44% DV), Folate (B9) (28% DV), Niacin (B3) (27% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (20% DV) and a good source of Iron, Manganese, Protein, Selenium and Copper (per 100 g). Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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