crackers vs. bread

mfpchris
mfpchris Posts: 279 Member
in Food and Nutrition
As I started to track my calories, I decided to have whole grain crackers,
with cheese or hummus like:

-- Wasa - Whole Grain Cracker: 1oz = 91cals
-- Ak-Mak - Cracker: 1oz = 110cals

in the store last night I decide to check my former loaf a bread, an
organic, locally made, whole grain bread.

-- Vital Vittles - Flax-Seed Oat Bread 1oz= 75cals

Of course I had to do all the math for servings sized to get them
to one uniform number 'Ounces"

1 slice(52g) Vital Vittles - Flax-Seed Oat Bread
1 slice(14g) Wasa - Whole Grain Cracker
5 crackers(1 oz) Ak-Mak - Cracker

I'm sort of surprised, a loaf of good bread is both cheaper per ounce
than these crackers, but calorically bread gives me more bang
for the buck. Again, I'm surprised.

I guess the downside is that a slice of this loaf is probably what I'm
going to eat and it is 140 calories and a slice of was is 45. I usually
have two Wasas which still less than the bread.

But I think with discipline, I am going to try getting off these crackers
(which are expensive) and try to have slices of fresh bread.

Replies

  • wyze
    wyze Posts: 248
    try wholefoods whole wheat small sandwich organic bread. they taste good and are just 80 calories per slice
  • alain1976
    alain1976 Posts: 8
    I am also a big cracker fan and they are very expensive. I like a couple slices of toasted bread in the morning and by the way I find your bread really high in calories at 140/slice. All the ones I've had are around that much for 2 slices.
    So for me, the calories per portion is approximately the same, but I find the crackers much more versatile and eating 3 Ryvita crackers also satisfies me more than eating 2 slices of bread - which might be more psychological than anything else but whatever works, right?
    As for the price issue, I think the Melba toasts are the most reasonable of the healthy crackers. I like the way they're packaged in 8 slice portions too.
  • Craig772
    Craig772 Posts: 100 Member
    Gotta say my wholemeal bread is 75 cals per slice but actually I am reducing my intake and are intending to look for a low calorie cracker as a snack.
  • mfpchris
    mfpchris Posts: 279 Member
    I'm just not sure there is a "low-cal cracker" substitute...that's sort of my point.

    Ounce per ounce I think good bread wins out on calories.

    As someone else wrote the psychological difference between 3 wasa flat-breads
    and a single slice of bread is something to consider

    BTW, I calculated the cost differences:

    $0.48/oz - Ak-Mak
    $0.39/oz - Wasa Multi Grain Crispbread
    $0.21/oz - Vital Vittles bread
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,530 Member
    mfpchris wrote: »
    As I started to track my calories, I decided to have whole grain crackers,
    with cheese or hummus like:

    -- Wasa - Whole Grain Cracker: 1oz = 91cals
    -- Ak-Mak - Cracker: 1oz = 110cals

    in the store last night I decide to check my former loaf a bread, an
    organic, locally made, whole grain bread.

    -- Vital Vittles - Flax-Seed Oat Bread 1oz= 75cals

    Of course I had to do all the math for servings sized to get them
    to one uniform number 'Ounces"

    1 slice(52g) Vital Vittles - Flax-Seed Oat Bread
    1 slice(14g) Wasa - Whole Grain Cracker
    5 crackers(1 oz) Ak-Mak - Cracker

    I'm sort of surprised, a loaf of good bread is both cheaper per ounce
    than these crackers, but calorically bread gives me more bang
    for the buck. Again, I'm surprised.

    I guess the downside is that a slice of this loaf is probably what I'm
    going to eat and it is 140 calories and a slice of was is 45. I usually
    have two Wasas which still less than the bread.

    But I think with discipline, I am going to try getting off these crackers
    (which are expensive) and try to have slices of fresh bread.

    My OG post....talking about crackers and bread. Good to see I was penny-pinching even back then.
    💲
  • MelissaLevelsUp
    MelissaLevelsUp Posts: 1 Member
    If you’re still interested try Food for Life sprouted Ezekiel bread, 80 cal and 5 g of protein in a slice. I keep it in the freezer and take out one piece at a time as I use it. A loaf will last me at least a month, so I don’t worry about the six dollar price tag.
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,530 Member
    edited July 8
    MelissaLevelsUp wrote: »
    If you’re still interested try Food for Life sprouted Ezekiel bread, 80 cal and 5 g of protein in a slice. I keep it in the freezer and take out one piece at a time as I use it. A loaf will last me at least a month, so I don’t worry about the six dollar price tag.

    Thanks, I've seen that but not tried it. I will. In re-reading this it is interesting that in my current season of not eating well, I'm eating cheap ritz crackers. A couple of years ago I successfully weened myself off chips/crisps, but I kept unhelpful crackers.
  • Thoin
    Thoin Posts: 961 Member
    mfpchris wrote: »
    As I started to track my calories, I decided to have whole grain crackers,
    with cheese or hummus like:

    -- Wasa - Whole Grain Cracker: 1oz = 91cals
    -- Ak-Mak - Cracker: 1oz = 110cals

    in the store last night I decide to check my former loaf a bread, an
    organic, locally made, whole grain bread.

    -- Vital Vittles - Flax-Seed Oat Bread 1oz= 75cals

    Of course I had to do all the math for servings sized to get them
    to one uniform number 'Ounces"

    1 slice(52g) Vital Vittles - Flax-Seed Oat Bread
    1 slice(14g) Wasa - Whole Grain Cracker
    5 crackers(1 oz) Ak-Mak - Cracker

    I'm sort of surprised, a loaf of good bread is both cheaper per ounce
    than these crackers, but calorically bread gives me more bang
    for the buck. Again, I'm surprised.

    I guess the downside is that a slice of this loaf is probably what I'm
    going to eat and it is 140 calories and a slice of was is 45. I usually
    have two Wasas which still less than the bread.

    But I think with discipline, I am going to try getting off these crackers
    (which are expensive) and try to have slices of fresh bread.

    You don't have to give up crackers. If you like it, it's still healthy enough. I think the important part is getting whole grains.

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