White is out.

AliSmith2915
AliSmith2915 Posts: 12 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've been a white bread eater all of my life, but now that I'm finally ready to start putting better things into my body, I'm looking to start eating a better bread. I would love to hear about what kind of bread you eat. Whole wheat? Whole grain? Multigrain? What is the best for you? Share your favorite brand/type below, please!
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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Great Harvest Breads Honey Whole Wheat. The ingredients are fresh ground whole wheat, yeast, honey and water. It tastes great and you can pick it up fresh baked daily in Meridian or Boise.
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    Currently enjoying Aunt Millie's 35-calorie-per-slice whole grain bread.
  • AliSmith2915
    AliSmith2915 Posts: 12 Member
    So is whole wheat better than whole grain/multigrain? I have always heard that whole wheat is not nearly as beneficial for you as whole grain. But I also don't want something that tastes so yucky that I won't want to eat it. Lol.
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    So is whole wheat better than whole grain/multigrain? I have always heard that whole wheat is not nearly as beneficial for you as whole grain. But I also don't want something that tastes so yucky that I won't want to eat it. Lol.

    To be perfectly honest, I actually don't care. ROFL. I'm eating Aunt Millie's bread because I like the taste. :laugh:
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Whole wheat is better if it is actually 100% whole wheat. Sometimes labels are tricky and will state enriched wheat which isn't the same as whole wheat. That's why I buy from Great Harvest. They mill their own wheat and bake everything fresh there.
  • AliSmith2915
    AliSmith2915 Posts: 12 Member
    So is whole wheat better than whole grain/multigrain? I have always heard that whole wheat is not nearly as beneficial for you as whole grain. But I also don't want something that tastes so yucky that I won't want to eat it. Lol.

    To be perfectly honest, I actually don't care. ROFL. I'm eating Aunt Millie's bread because I like the taste. :laugh:

    Oh I totally get it! Lol. I just really want to try putting the best things in my body that I possibly can WHEN possible. If I were to try the best for me and I absolutely hated it, then I wouldn't eat it, plain and simple. But I'm definitely willing to try anything once. :)
  • AliSmith2915
    AliSmith2915 Posts: 12 Member
    Whole wheat is better if it is actually 100% whole wheat. Sometimes labels are tricky and will state enriched wheat which isn't the same as whole wheat. That's why I buy from Great Harvest. They mill their own wheat and bake everything fresh there.

    Thanks! I'll definitely give it a try! :)
  • Pollywog39
    Pollywog39 Posts: 1,730 Member
    I like to buy breads from our local bakeries....................love a good caraway rye, marbled rye, oatmeal breads..........anything with good texture and body. A deep dark pumpernickel or a slightly-sweet whole grain..........nummy!

    I still eat white bread on occasion - breads like Italian white and that nummy English Muffin bread (our local supermarket chain makes an AWESOME muffin bread!)

    I'll never give up bread...............and am so thankful I don't have a gluten or wheat problem!
  • mama2mila
    mama2mila Posts: 92
    I've done research and bought everything, and could not find a favorite until I found sprouted grain, which is better for you than "whole wheat" or "multi-grain." I've tried Ezekial bread, and just bought a loaf of Genesis. I LOVE the Genesis!! Its in the frozen organic section of your grocery store.... a little expensive, but I keep mine in the freezer and take out slices as I wish. Fabulous toasted with peanut butter!
  • Inebriated
    Inebriated Posts: 271
    I love Country Harvest Twelve Grain, it's very hearty and it tastes good. It's better than any other brown bread I've tried.
  • AliSmith2915
    AliSmith2915 Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you all for the suggestions! Now I have some options to go forth with. :) Eventually I want to try to cut almost all bread from my diet, but I know that will be a weaning process for me. :) Could take a few weeks...er....years. :) Haha.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Right now I'm eating a homemade calzone made with frozen white bread dough and Scimeca's italian sausage. :tongue:
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    What's wrong with white bread? Low calorie, decent nutrition. Only advantage whole grain breads have is fiber, and if you get enough fiber in your diet anyway (eat veggies) then there's no reason to change bread.

    Not to mention, the whole wheat and whole grain breads have much worse bioavailability of the actual nutrients in the bread, due to human inability to digest and extract the nutrients from whole wheat hulls, so I don't see many good reasons to replace one with the other, beyond taste preference. Sprouted grains I'm not sold on, because once most plants reproduce and sprout, they lose a lot of their health benefits, not to mention the changes in flavor.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Arnold's makes some very good whole wheat and multigrain breads.
  • FireBrand80
    FireBrand80 Posts: 378 Member
    I have a dream, that one day bodyweight will be determined not by the color of the carbs, but by the content of the calories. I have a dream today.
  • healthychanges1
    healthychanges1 Posts: 110
    I love Arnold Health Full 10 Grain. 5g fiber, 5g protein per 80 calorie slice. Plus it's still so yummy!
  • healthychanges1
    healthychanges1 Posts: 110
    I have a dream, that one day bodyweight will be determined not my the color of the carbs, but by the content of the calories. I have a dream today.

    Hahahah!
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    I just want low calories in my wheat bread. Healthy Life 35-40 calorie wheat bread and recently stuck on Wonder Smart wheat! 50 calories a slice means I get to put more on the bread!
  • AliSmith2915
    AliSmith2915 Posts: 12 Member
    What's wrong with white bread? Low calorie, decent nutrition. Only advantage whole grain breads have is fiber, and if you get enough fiber in your diet anyway (eat veggies) then there's no reason to change bread.

    Not to mention, the whole wheat and whole grain breads have much worse bioavailability of the actual nutrients in the bread, due to human inability to digest and extract the nutrients from whole wheat hulls, so I don't see many good reasons to replace one with the other, beyond taste preference. Sprouted grains I'm not sold on, because once most plants reproduce and sprout, they lose a lot of their health benefits, not to mention the changes in flavor.

    See, shows how much I know! :) I guess because I've just always believed white flour isn't as healthy. I don't know. haha.
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
    I love Arnold Health Full 10 Grain. 5g fiber, 5g protein per 80 calorie slice. Plus it's still so yummy!

    me toooooooooo!!!
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
    I'm sure the sprouted grain breads are healthier. I just don't like the taste. I eat whole wheat. Just check the labels, if "Enriched" is there, pass.
    Make sure it's whole wheat flour and no enriched flour. That works for me.
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    I have a dream, that one day bodyweight will be determined not my the color of the carbs, but by the content of the calories. I have a dream today.

    ROFLMAO! :laugh: :drinker:
  • Batemama
    Batemama Posts: 9 Member
    Great Grains Double Fiber and Honey Wheat Bread. It's delicious.
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    I have a dream, that one day bodyweight will be determined not my the color of the carbs, but by the content of the calories. I have a dream today.

    nice nice nice!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    i totally wanted to make a funny comment in the thread, but Firebrand's was just so utterly perfect, that i will never measure up.
  • Kerikins76
    Kerikins76 Posts: 9 Member
    What's wrong with white bread? Low calorie, decent nutrition. Only advantage whole grain breads have is fiber, and if you get enough fiber in your diet anyway (eat veggies) then there's no reason to change bread.

    Not to mention, the whole wheat and whole grain breads have much worse bioavailability of the actual nutrients in the bread, due to human inability to digest and extract the nutrients from whole wheat hulls, so I don't see many good reasons to replace one with the other, beyond taste preference. Sprouted grains I'm not sold on, because once most plants reproduce and sprout, they lose a lot of their health benefits, not to mention the changes in flavor.

    Thank you so much for posting this. So refreshing.

    I love Aunt Millie's Light Potato Bread...35 calories a slice. It's soft and the slices aren't tiny. It's also a good source of fiber.
  • AliandTrev
    AliandTrev Posts: 194 Member
    Currently enjoying Aunt Millie's 35-calorie-per-slice whole grain bread.

    This is what I use as well, I get the honey wheat
  • gseburn
    gseburn Posts: 456 Member
    I have a dream, that one day bodyweight will be determined not my the color of the carbs, but by the content of the calories. I have a dream today.

    Nice! :happy:
  • Superbritt2drescu
    Superbritt2drescu Posts: 273 Member
    My first thought was this was about men, not bread...

    I eat whatever I can get bread wise. Bread never last long in my house. :)
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    So is whole wheat better than whole grain/multigrain? I have always heard that whole wheat is not nearly as beneficial for you as whole grain. But I also don't want something that tastes so yucky that I won't want to eat it. Lol.

    Whole grain is a more general term, in that includes grains other than wheat. You could call whole wheat flour whole grain flour, as it contains the whole grain. "Whole grain" bread might be better if it contains a greater variety of grains. Multi-grain means that there is more than one grain, I could make bread from refined (white) wheat, plus refined barley and call it "multi-grain."

    Personally, I don't eat much bread, but I buy my husband the Whole Foods house brand "100% whole wheat" bread. Unlike a lot of commercial bread, it only has a couple of ingredients (what you'd expect, whole wheat flour, yeast, etc.). He likes it well enough, and he was raised on white bread.

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