cutting crust off bread to save calories?
eelane
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I had two slices of bread, weighing 73g together. When I cut the crust off the crust weighed 36g. So that means the total bread weight leftover was 37g. Is that what I count for calories? Would it be accurate to say the crust has more calories in it since it weighs more?
in this bread 1g= 2.27 calories
in this bread 1g= 2.27 calories
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I would think so? It can't weigh more without being more...it shouldn't matter if the weight is "hard" or "soft", the weight is still the same, no?
But I love the crust... especially crunchy crust2 -
I think you need a better bread. I eat Pumpernickel and one slice = 40 cal 1g fat 2g protein 1g fiber. The whole slice. Remove the crust and all you get are empty calories.
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/facts/eating-bread-crust.htm8 -
For the few calories you're going to save, why bother cutting off the crusts? Seriously, why make the process more difficult than it already is? Just eat the bread intact and take the stairs in to the office to make up for it.5
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I cut it off because my limit is 1200 calories a day, so those little bits add up5
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I cut it off because my limit is 1200 calories a day, so those little bits add up
Hence taking the stairs a couple of flights or walking a few extra steps... I ate at 1200 net calories for quite some time and never made eating this difficult.2 -
why not stick to one piece of bread, or slice it more thinly, rather than cutting off crust?4
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Try having an open sandwich. You get heaps more filling that way and save on a slice of bread. Only drawback, it usually needs to be eaten with a knife and fork :-)2
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I cut it off because my limit is 1200 calories a day, so those little bits add up1
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I couldn't even imagine eating bread on a 1200 calorie diet :P6
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Now your hair won't curl.
(that's what my grandmother would tell you, lol.)9 -
I cut the crust off of my bread too. I started doing this for my grand kids who don't like the crust and then I started doing it for myself too. The bread I use weighs 3 ounces for 2 slices, when I cut off the crust it weighs 2 ounces. I'm sure it changes the calorie count but I just leave it as is. I have found I prefer my bread without crust but I still do like to make myself a sandwich:)3
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I cut it off because my limit is 1200 calories a day, so those little bits add up
Then why not cut the bread in half like a half a sandwich and load it up?2 -
why not stick to one piece of bread, or slice it more thinly, rather than cutting off crust?
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This is pure genius!0
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I had two slices of bread, weighing 73g together. When I cut the crust off the crust weighed 36g. So that means the total bread weight leftover was 37g. Is that what I count for calories? Would it be accurate to say the crust has more calories in it since it weighs more?
in this bread 1g= 2.27 calories0 -
if you remove part of your bread, you are saving calories, but wasting food.9
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Funny, I started on this kick last week!
I make my own bread and find that, on a 3 ounce slice, the crust is as much a 1 ounce.
What's the value in the extra ounce?
According to a study done in Germany in 2002, the crust contains a very high percentage of antioxidants that are created when the bread cooks. There was a follow up study done in '09, IIRC, that confirmed the results.
I don't have the links handy but they're a Google away.
Insofar as calories are concerned my hunch is that the crust contains fewer calories than an ounce of bread because the carbs in the crust have been cooked to the point where they're brittle and brown which I suspect reduces the caloric value.
Does the Maillard reaction occur in the crust?
[Google foo engaged]
Ah, yes, the Wiki - where would we be without it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillard_reaction
Haven't read the article yet but it looked interesting when I skimmed it.1 -
When I have a sesame seed bun, I take off all of the seeds. Saves me 5 calories! Great job on the dedication!5
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73g x 2.27cal = 165.71 cal
36g x 2.27cal = 81.72 cal
165.71 cal - 81.72 cal = 83.99 cal
83.99 cal is your answer.
I think.... wait, what was the question?0 -
I cut it off because my limit is 1200 calories a day, so those little bits add up
Then why not cut the bread in half like a half a sandwich and load it up?0
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