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Calories · American & British

Calories in French toast

A typical restaurant serving of French toast (two thick slices, before syrup and butter, about 170 g) is about 530 calories, usually 400–1,100.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called eggy bread, brioche french toast.

~530
French toast

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein17 g
  • Carbs61 g
  • Fat24 g

One serving

Serving
two thick slices, before syrup and butter
Weight
~170 g
Per 100 g
~310

The dish

About French toast

French toast is bread soaked in egg and milk, then griddled in butter. Two slices make a middling breakfast; maple syrup adds about 50 per tablespoon, and stuffed or brioche versions go higher.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

French toast · rough numbers

  • Three slices (about 255 g)~790
  • French toast sticks, fast-food order (100 g)~400

What moves the number

Why one plate is 400 and another 1,100

  • Brioche or thick bread soaked in egg and milk
  • Butter on the griddle
  • Syrup, whipped cream and fruit compote

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order a short stack of two
  • Add berries and go easy on the syrup
  • Share a sweet plate and order eggs

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550
  • Caesar salad~400one starter salad with about 45 g of dressing · usually 250–800
  • Grilled cheese sandwich~400one grilled cheese on white bread · usually 300–750
  • BLT~420one café or diner BLT, no sides · usually 300–650
  • Onion rings~420one side order of 8 to 10 rings · usually 300–1,000
  • Grilled salmon~440one restaurant fillet, no sides · usually 300–650
  • French fries~490one restaurant side of fries · usually 250–700
  • Shepherd's pie~490one pub portion · usually 350–750
  • BBQ ribs~530a half rack of sauced pork ribs, about 6 ribs · usually 450–1,400

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — French toast, fast food / restaurant, FDC 2708333 (85 g per slice)
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — French toast sticks, fast food / restaurant, FDC 2708339

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in French toast?

A typical restaurant serving of French toast (two thick slices, before syrup and butter, about 170 g) is about 530 calories, usually 400–1,100. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How much does syrup add to French toast?

Maple syrup adds about 50 a tablespoon on top of about 530 for two slices.

How many calories are in three slices of French toast?

About 790. A fast-food order of French toast sticks is about 400.

What changes the calories in French toast?

Brioche or thick bread soaked in egg and milk. Butter on the griddle.

How can I order French toast lighter?

Order a short stack of two. Add berries and go easy on the syrup.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.