Is bread generally fattening?

As a Brit (sorry if this is off topic) I don't undersatnd what goes into an American biscuit. Here in England what we call a biscuit you guys call a cookie so I don't guess we have any equivalent of what you call a biscuit (am I making sense here??)
Can someone please enlighten me,
H

scone would be the equivalent

oh, okay, I interpreted this as four British biscuits.......

even so, four scones is really not that big a deal (i.e. still not a binge and still only overeating if it takes you over your goal before you get enough protein, vitamins etc).... scones are nice. mmmmmmmmm cream and jam and scones....

As a Brit (sorry if this is off topic) I don't undersatnd what goes into an American biscuit. Here in England what we call a biscuit you guys call a cookie so I don't guess we have any equivalent of what you call a biscuit (am I making sense here??)
Can someone please enlighten me,
H

scone would be the equivalent

oh, okay, I interpreted this as four British biscuits.......

even so, four scones is really not that big a deal (i.e. still not a binge and still only overeating if it takes you over your goal before you get enough protein, vitamins etc).... scones are nice. mmmmmmmmm cream and jam and scones....

I think my stomach would explode on four scones and then id go into a carb coma. Lol

As a Brit (sorry if this is off topic) I don't undersatnd what goes into an American biscuit. Here in England what we call a biscuit you guys call a cookie so I don't guess we have any equivalent of what you call a biscuit (am I making sense here??)
Can someone please enlighten me,
H

Your scones are similar, but I find our biscuits are much lighter and fluffier. When I had a proper English meat pie, the top crust reminded me more of one of our american biscuits (but obviously much thinner). The dumplings in chicken and dumpling soup are also similar in chemistry to a biscuit. The kind of bread wrapping of the middle eastern/lebanese-style spinach pocket sandwiches was also pretty similar. But nothing in England quite comes close to an american biscuit, in my opinion.

they're flour, lard, salt, baking powder and milk.

that's interesting... and nothing like British scones!! do you mean the middle eastern spinach pockets that come in packets, or home cooked ones? there's a lot of variation between them. I love them btw!! (home cooked ones that is.... the packet ones are nothing to write home about and also they're about as filling as eating air or mcdonalds) And they definitely don't contain lard in the middle east lol

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that's interesting... and nothing like British scones!! do you mean the middle eastern spinach pockets that come in packets, or home cooked ones? there's a lot of variation between them. I love them btw!! (home cooked ones that is.... the packet ones are nothing to write home about and also they're about as filling as eating air or mcdonalds) And they definitely don't contain lard in the middle east lol
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imagine savory scones made of loads filo pastry, light layers really.

that's interesting... and nothing like British scones!! do you mean the middle eastern spinach pockets that come in packets, or home cooked ones? there's a lot of variation between them. I love them btw!! (home cooked ones that is.... the packet ones are nothing to write home about and also they're about as filling as eating air or mcdonalds) And they definitely don't contain lard in the middle east lol

imagine savory scones made of loads filo pastry, light layers really.

okay, I can picture that... but definitely would not call it a scone

1. four biscuits is not a binge. I doubt it even qualifies as overeating.

Yes, four biscuits in one sitting is ridiculous - it's four servings in one sitting! Therefore, it is considered over eating.

Here is a link to a popular brand of biscuits:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/biscuits-pillsbury-biscuits-grands-flaky-layers-buttermilk-55898158

If you were to eat four of them, that would be 680 calories, 28g of fat, 100 carbs, 16g of sugar and a whopping 2160 mg of sodium...four biscuits in one sitting isn't healthy by any stretch of the imagination.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm not saying 1 or even 2 depending on what you're eating it with would be all that bad (everything in moderation) but four? No that's just over eating.

Lol at you telling me how many of a particular item I get to eat. I have to eat 3500-4000 just to maintain and I can't have 4 biscuits? Please.

A 12 oz can of soda can say 2 servings, does that make it true? Serving size is created by marketing departments so they can make calories seem smaller, not by the Lord of How Much I Can Eat

I don't think the OP eats 3500-4000 cal

Exactly. She ate a proportionally smaller amount than I would. I would have had jelly, 6 eggs and bacon along with OJ.

Or 10 more cookies and a pint of ice cream. Have we determined if the OP is eating American biscuits or British biscuits?

Either way, I bet she lives

haha i bet you're right.

unless shes allergic

my god. you're right.

Bread isn't any more "fattening" than anything else as long as you account for the calories in your daily total. You may find there are other options that serve the same purpose and have fewer calories. I have been buying the Sara Lee 45 calorie bread and find it just as satisfying as other commercial bread with much fewer calories. I generally only have bread as toast and an occasional sandwich. I have also started using the sandwich thins in place of buns for hamburgers and for sandwiches, they have the same calorie count as one slice of bread and half what a regular bun has. I do like really good artisan breads, like the kind I use to find in Europe, but I don't find that much around here so I don't often get to indulge in that.

Yes.

If it's bread that is filled with whipped cream, dipped in egg yolk, and then deep fried.

Then it's fattening.

Biscuits are made with shortening(fat), and salt. Its not the wheat to worry about.

the issue isn't that it's fat, it's that it's partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.

For once, I don't actually disagree with you.....waits till he picks himself up off the floor......imo non partially hydrogenated shortening should be used...problem solved.

Yes.

If it's bread that is filled with whipped cream, dipped in egg yolk, and then deep fried.

Then it's fattening.

Whipped cream :noway:

Now ham and cheese - mmmmmm yes, and delicious at that

Oh yeah!

I like that.

Maybe wrap a little bacon around that *****.

Now we're talking!

Biscuits are made with shortening(fat), and salt. Its not the wheat to worry about.

the issue isn't that it's fat, it's that it's partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.

For once, I don't actually disagree with you.....waits till he picks himself up off the floor......imo non partially hydrogenated shortening should be used...problem solved.

so there ARE some foods that are worse than others?

(not looking to fight, just joking with you)

Lol

As a Brit (sorry if this is off topic) I don't undersatnd what goes into an American biscuit. Here in England what we call a biscuit you guys call a cookie so I don't guess we have any equivalent of what you call a biscuit (am I making sense here??)
Can someone please enlighten me,
H

scone would be the equivalent

Not really - having eaten both. We Brits actually don't have an equivalent. Wish we did :sad:

this might be a brit-vs-american-vs-canadian thing. What we Canucks call a biscuit is pretty much a scone - we use the terms interchangably.

1. four biscuits is not a binge. I doubt it even qualifies as overeating.

Yes, four biscuits in one sitting is ridiculous - it's four servings in one sitting! Therefore, it is considered over eating.

Here is a link to a popular brand of biscuits:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/biscuits-pillsbury-biscuits-grands-flaky-layers-buttermilk-55898158

If you were to eat four of them, that would be 680 calories, 28g of fat, 100 carbs, 16g of sugar and a whopping 2160 mg of sodium...four biscuits in one sitting isn't healthy by any stretch of the imagination.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm not saying 1 or even 2 depending on what you're eating it with would be all that bad (everything in moderation) but four? No that's just over eating.

Lol at you telling me how many of a particular item I get to eat. I have to eat 3500-4000 just to maintain and I can't have 4 biscuits? Please.

A 12 oz can of soda can say 2 servings, does that make it true? Serving size is created by marketing departments so they can make calories seem smaller, not by the Lord of How Much I Can Eat

I don't think the OP eats 3500-4000 cal

Exactly. She ate a proportionally smaller amount than I would. I would have had jelly, 6 eggs and bacon along with OJ.

Or 10 more cookies and a pint of ice cream. Have we determined if the OP is eating American biscuits or British biscuits?

Either way, I bet she lives

haha i bet you're right.

unless shes allergic

QUICK, EVERYBODY PANIC OVER THIS NEW INFORMATION!!!!!!

For once, I don't actually disagree with you.....waits till he picks himself up off the floor......imo non partially hydrogenated shortening should be used...problem solved.

so there ARE some foods that are worse than others?

(not looking to fight, just joking with you)

Clearly he wants to fight.

DAMN RIGHT I DO!

Individual food items are not inherently lipogenic on their own.