Carbs and Cals site

[thelis]

According to this site this is what it says about bread.

Granary bread 16 g. carbs. 78 cals. 1 g fat. 2 g. fibre.
White bread 15 g. carbs. 72 cals. 1 g fat. 1 g. fibre.

These are both or one medium slice.
So why are we advised to eat Granary bread?

 

[Andy HB]

The carbohydrate is more readily absorbed into the bloodstream from white bread than the granary (wholegrain) bread. Consequently, you are more likely to get a quick and higher peak than with the granary.

When I did a personal test of different types of bread a little while ago (still somewhere on this forum), my tests confirmed this effect (for me atleast).

Andy 🙂

 

[Northerner]

Even better, eat Burgen Soya and Linseed bread, which has the seeds etc. but also lower carb at around 12g carbs per slice 🙂 This is because some of the (carby) flour is replaced with soya flour. White bread hits your levels faster than table sugar! 😱

 

[thelis]

Thanks for that info Andy. 🙂

 

[thelis]

Even better, eat Burgen Soya and Linseed bread, which has the seeds etc. but also lower carb at around 12g carbs per slice 🙂 This is because some of the (carby) flour is replaced with soya flour. White bread hits your levels faster than table sugar! 😱

Thanks for the info. What about brown wholemeal bread which is what I usually buy.🙄

 

[Northerner]

Thanks for the info. What about brown wholemeal bread which is what I usually buy.🙄

I think brown wholemeal is not a great deal better than white, unfortunately. It is the seeds in granary or wholegrain that lower the GI of the bread. However, I can appreciate that not everyone can eat seeded bread as my Dad can't. Wholemeal probably has more goodness in it than white, if a good quality bread. 🙂 Personally, I've never understood the appeal of white bread, most of it is horrible in comparison to 'proper' bread!

 

[thelis]

I think brown wholemeal is not a great deal better than white, unfortunately. It is the seeds in granary or wholegrain that lower the GI of the bread. However, I can appreciate that not everyone can eat seeded bread as my Dad can't. Wholemeal probably has more goodness in it than white, if a good quality bread. 🙂 Personally, I've never understood the appeal of white bread, most of it is horrible in comparison to 'proper' bread!

I tried granary once and the slices were too thick. I couldn't find any medium or thin slices. I agree about white bread. The white bread my partner eats is like eating cotton wool. Its horrible.😉