Whole-grain foods not always healthful!

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  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    edited September 2015
    My understanding was this is why (in the U.S.) the ingredient list would say "100% whole grain wheat" if it's the whole actual grain as opposed to "whole grain wheat" which could mean various things. Any claim of whole grain on the front in splashy fonts is suspect, IMO. And of course just because a product CONTAINS "100% whole grain" doesn't mean there isn't also enriched flour as an ingredient on the list, too.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    So would puffed wheat be worse for us because it's been puffed?
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    So would puffed wheat be worse for us because it's been puffed?
    It doesn't list 100% whole grain wheat as an ingredient, so that means at least some of the portions of the wheat have been removed. Which is probably why in 22g of carbs there's only 1g of fiber.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    edited September 2015
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2zndyTxcvs

    22/1 proportion carb to fiber is what whole wheat has.
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    WBB55 wrote: »
    jgnatca wrote: »
    So would puffed wheat be worse for us because it's been puffed?
    It doesn't list 100% whole grain wheat as an ingredient, so that means at least some of the portions of the wheat have been removed. Which is probably why in 22g of carbs there's only 1g of fiber.
    Just to compare, if it was a whole grain wheat product how many grams of fiber should it have?
  • BrianaDuBois
    BrianaDuBois Posts: 48 Member
    Good read.
    At the very least, it encourages me to use the steel cut oats in my cabinet that I've been avoiding.
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2zndyTxcvs

    22/1 proportion carb to fiber is what whole wheat has.

    I think whole wheat has closer 3 or 4 grams of fiber per 22 grams of carbs.
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    Thanks for posting this interesting read @Tennisdude2004.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    *looked again. I was comparing total calories. I bow to you, @daniwilford . The only way I could see that the fiber is lower with the puffed wheat product is that some of the fiber flakes off to the bottom of the bag.

    I'm still suspicious of the tone of the article. How possibly can a puffed product be inferior? The processing, truly, is minimal.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    daniwilford wrote: »
    jgnatca wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2zndyTxcvs

    22/1 proportion carb to fiber is what whole wheat has.

    I think whole wheat has closer 3 or 4 grams of fiber per 22 grams of carbs.

    That sounds about right for 100% whole grain wheat.
    http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop-img/labels/1439924543829.pdf
    http://barbaras.com/products/shredded-wheat/shredded-wheat/
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    *looked again. I was comparing total calories. I bow to you, @daniwilford . The only way I could see that the fiber is lower with the puffed wheat product is that some of the fiber flakes off to the bottom of the bag.

    I'm still suspicious of the tone of the article. How possibly can a puffed product be inferior? The processing, truly, is minimal.
    I'm also confused as to why they are saying fiber is important in a healthy diet, but then only focus on grains as a source of fiber. Very little of the fiber in my diet comes from grains.
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