Bread

[Silverfox]

Hi all, I am looking for advice, what is the best type of bread for diabetics, I do eat wholegrain bread, but is sourdough or any other type of bread good for diabetics.

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi all, I am looking for advice, what is the best type of bread for diabetics, I do eat wholegrain bread, but is sourdough or any other type of bread good for diabetics.

Welcome to the forum
There is no way to say which bread is suitable as some people if Type 2 can't tolerate bread at all whatever sort as it increases blood glucose too much. The only way you will know is by testing your blood glucose with a home testing monitor.
There are some lower carb breads in some supermarkets, sometimes because the slice is smaller and some that are seeded. Some people make their own but that can be challenging.
Reducing bread to 1 small slice can often be the way forward if you still want bread.
The short answer is no bread is good bread though that can be a bit harsh.
It will of course depend on where you are in the diabetic zone as to how much you need to reduce the carbohydrates in your diet.

 

[Docb]

In my book it does not matter what type of bread it is, it comes down to the amount of carbohydrate in it.

Check out labels on something you like the price and taste of, and then pick the one with the lowest carbohydrate level. In reality, apart from some specialist breads where some of wheat flour has been replaced by other flours, all breads have as near as dammit the same carbohydrate content and the key is to eat less of it if, like me, you find bread gives you big jumps in blood glucose.

I make my own, usually a wholemeal variant for the taste, and then only ever have a small slice toasted with my breakfast. anything more would push my BG skywards!

 

[harbottle]

Hi all, I am looking for advice, what is the best type of bread for diabetics, I do eat wholegrain bread, but is sourdough or any other type of bread good for diabetics.

Do you test to see how bread affects you?
There's no such thing as 'best bread for diabetics' as it depends on what your metabolism can handle, and the only way to find out is to test it.

 

[grovesy]

After being on this site from its early days, I have noticed what bread some tolerate, other don't.

 

[Martin.A]

After 5 years trying out different breads - from granary to multi-seed to HiLo to LivLife - I now share my wife's GF bread (Warburton's Seeded). The slices are pretty well normal size and are around 10g carb each, so 20g for a sandwich plus whatever goes into it, in my case generally ham, tuna or BLT. I tend to lightly toast the slices first, which drops the carbs down a little as each slice then weighs less (yes, I weigh bread portions too). On the occasions that I've done a post-prandial my result has always been a high 6-point-something, which I'm fine with. Even so bread isn't a huge part of my diet.

As others have said, it's very much an individual thing and we only find out how well our bodies cope with bread by testing.

 

[Silverfox]

Do you test to see how bread affects you?
There's no such thing as 'best bread for diabetics' as it depends on what your metabolism can handle, and the only way to find out is to test it.

As I have recently been diagnosed as of a month ago, there was no mention of any test kit, but I do have a review at the end of January so I can make enquiries then I believe. Thankyou

 

[Silverfox]

In my book it does not matter what type of bread it is, it comes down to the amount of carbohydrate in it.

Check out labels on something you like the price and taste of, and then pick the one with the lowest carbohydrate level. In reality, apart from some specialist breads where some of wheat flour has been replaced by other flours, all breads have as near as dammit the same carbohydrate content and the key is to eat less of it if, like me, you find bread gives you big jumps in blood glucose.

I make my own, usually a wholemeal variant for the taste, and then only ever have a small slice toasted with my breakfast. anything more would push my BG skywards!

Thankyou, much appreciated.

 

[Silverfox]

After 5 years trying out different breads - from granary to multi-seed to HiLo to LivLife - I now share my wife's GF bread (Warburton's Seeded). The slices are pretty well normal size and are around 10g carb each, so 20g for a sandwich plus whatever goes into it, in my case generally ham, tuna or BLT. I tend to lightly toast the slices first, which drops the carbs down a little as each slice then weighs less (yes, I weigh bread portions too). On the occasions that I've done a post-prandial my result has always been a high 6-point-something, which I'm fine with. Even so bread isn't a huge part of my diet.

As others have said, it's very much an individual thing and we only find out how well our bodies cope with bread by testing.

Thankyou, much appreciated

 

[harbottle]

As I have recently been diagnosed as of a month ago, there was no mention of any test kit, but I do have a review at the end of January so I can make enquiries then I believe. Thankyou

Or you could just get one yourself. Most of the GPs/Nurses tell people not to test.
But it's vital to answer questions like the one you have.

 

[Leadinglights]

Many, in fact, most GP will not provide monitors if people are Type 2 not on medication which could cause low blood glucose so many people self fund so they have the tools to manage their condition.
You may be one of the lucky ones but getting one sooner will give you a good start.

 

[TarnishedHalo]

Hi all, I am looking for advice, what is the best type of bread for diabetics, I do eat wholegrain bread, but is sourdough or any other type of bread good for diabetics.

Have you thought of making your own.? I use almond flour, butter, eggs, spoon of acv, pinch of salt and a little bicarb of soda. It's more crumbly than normal bread but I much prefer the taste, lovely and buttery 🙂

 

[Leadinglights]

Have you thought of making your own.? I use almond flour, butter, eggs, spoon of acv, pinch of salt and a little bicarb of soda. It's more crumbly than normal bread but I much prefer the taste, lovely and buttery 🙂

I tried a similar recipe and the result was more like a scone so as long as you didn't think of it as bread although rather sweet was actually nice. I thought if I made it again I would add cheese and maybe some sundried tomatoes to make it more savoury.

 

[harbottle]

I'm not a huge bread fan (Never was, unless it was used to hold a burger!) so I don't miss it much, but I do tend to have a batch of rolls made from almond flour & linseed & psyllium husk plus a raising agent in the freezer and a loaf of bread made from 'ancient grains' that uses yeast as a raising agent and is quite tasty.

The recipes came from Caldesi cook books.

Low carb londoner has some recipes, one using quark cheese which works well, but I find it a bit more like a cake.

 

[helli]

The type of bread suitable for someone with diabetes depends upon the type of diabetes.
@Silverfox as you mention that you do not have a meter to test your blood sugars, I would assume you have type 2.
This is important to note as people with Type 1 can eat most types of bread without much issue if they are able to match their insulin dose with the carb contents of the bread.

 

[TarnishedHalo]

I tried a similar recipe and the result was more like a scone so as long as you didn't think of it as bread although rather sweet was actually nice. I thought if I made it again I would add cheese and maybe some sundried tomatoes to make it more savoury.

That's a good idea, especially as I also make a pizza base with almond flour.