"Bread" Replacement Ideas?

oddjenn
oddjenn Posts: 4 Member
What is something that is low calorie I could use in place of bread while making a sandwich? I have no hate towards bread other than it does little to fill me while being higher in calories than what I'm typically putting on it. Thanks in advance!
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  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Sarah Lee makes several types of bread that is lower calorie (45 cals per slice). We like the Multigrain for the fiber content, 2 slices = 90 cals. Otherwise, we've done plenty of lettuce wraps using butter lettuce. We don't do it to avoid carbs, but just to avoid the extra calories of a corn/flour tortilla.
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    I buy some La Tortilla Factory wraps that are 70 cals each... I get them at some low carb specialty store because they use them because they have tons of fibre and 5g protein (and while I'm not low carb, I do appreciate sparing calories and increasing protein and fibre where I can)

    My regular grocer carries them and they are DELICIOUS better than regular tortillas.

    Other choices like said are lettuce wraps

    Or if you're feeling adventurous you could make bread substitute out of different ingredients with a google search. I've seen "healthy" breads in the normal bread isle as low as 40 cals per slice as well.
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    I buy some La Tortilla Factory wraps that are 70 cals each... I get them at some low carb specialty store because they use them because they have tons of fibre and 5g protein (and while I'm not low carb, I do appreciate sparing calories and increasing protein and fibre where I can)

    My regular grocer carries them and they are DELICIOUS better than regular tortillas.

    Other choices like said are lettuce wraps

    Or if you're feeling adventurous you could make bread substitute out of different ingredients with a google search. I've seen "healthy" breads in the normal bread isle as low as 40 cals per slice as well.

    My regular grocery store also has them and I love them. I make pizzas on them sometimes. I also use Sandwich thins, I think they are 100 calories.
  • LABBabycantbetaken
    LABBabycantbetaken Posts: 1 Member
    edited May 2017
    If it's a savory sandwich this may not work, but you could make thin, flourless, low-carb pancakes and use those as bread. Mixing a banana, and an egg together will make the pancake, but you can add other stuff like peanut butter, and put jam in the middle of two 'cakes for a Pb & j.
  • heavensshadow
    heavensshadow Posts: 264 Member
    Xtreme Wellness tortilla wraps are also fantastic. High in fiber, burrito-sized, and only 50 calories.
  • nickiphillips1
    nickiphillips1 Posts: 114 Member
    Ezekiel Bread - it is gluten free and much better for you
  • ladypoohbear
    ladypoohbear Posts: 2 Member
    I don't eat bread. Makes me feel icky
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    Rice paper or nori sheets. I love lettuce wraps too. :)
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Ole Xtreme Wellness Tortilla. It's a burrito-sized wrap that delivers Omega-3, fiber, and only 50 calories. Put all your fixings in it, roll it up, and do yourself good.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    I use red cabbage leaves for wraps. They're a little more substantial than lettuce. Nori (the seaweed you wrap sushi in) is another option. A lot of people use roasted slices of cauliflower but I haven't tried it.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    bioklutz wrote: »
    I have not tried this but have always thought it was a creative idea:

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    I've tried it. The cucumber is so slippery I could never get any of the spreads to stick. Frustrating, lol.

    I second low carb tortillas/flatbread. La Tortilla Factory, Flat Out, Tumaro's... bunch of options out there.
  • kenyonhaff
    kenyonhaff Posts: 1,377 Member
    Mission Carb Balance (available in many sizes and whole wheat, white, etc.) While it still has carbs, there are a HECKUVA lot of fiber in these, so it's a better bang for your nutritional buck.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    edited May 2017
    The Aldi Fit & Active flatbreads are my jam: 90 calories, 9 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber. Super yum. Otherwise I just wrap my deli meat around a cheese stick and call it a day.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Rice paper, wrap stuff like you would in a fresh spring roll. That would be a good alternative if you don't mind the chewiness of rice paper because even the largest one would be under 50 calories. Not as flimsy and hard to eat as lettuce wraps, and works with both sweet and savory fillings.

    Personally, nothing but bread does it for me in sandwiches, but then again bread fills me up.
  • leanitup123
    leanitup123 Posts: 489 Member
    oddjenn wrote: »
    What is something that is low calorie I could use in place of bread while making a sandwich? I have no hate towards bread other than it does little to fill me while being higher in calories than what I'm typically putting on it. Thanks in advance!

    Cloud bread. Love it.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    100% whole wheat sandwich thins
    low carb tortillas

    Both work well as vehicles for the goodies.

    I also tried blanched collard greens. Those made GREAT and sturdy wraps, but were very time consuming.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited May 2017
    I just use a fork and eat what I might otherwise put in a sandwich. I don't really like to pick up anything that seems like it might be messy. (My using a fork instead of eating a sandwich has a long history, as I had a weird dislike of supermarket bread as a kid and refused to eat it, and I remember being puzzled that people would ruin leftover Thanksgiving turkey by putting it in bread when it was so delicious on its own.)

    Now I've discovered lots of breads I like, but rarely eat it, because it's usually not worth the calories for me anyway.
  • getrealgirl
    getrealgirl Posts: 201 Member
    bioklutz wrote: »
    I have not tried this but have always thought it was a creative idea:

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    One of my favorites is stuffing tuna salad in halved/hollowed out cucumbers--"Tuna Boats"
  • PennyVonDread
    PennyVonDread Posts: 432 Member
    Sara Lee low calorie bread tastes gross... Killer Dave's thin sliced bread is 60 a slice with a lot of protein, fiber, and omega 3s if you are going to compromise on bread.

    I personally eat a lot of brotzeit teller/antipasto/"meat and cheese plate(?)" with pickles/veggies and European meat or cheeses. It's an alternative to a built sandwich.

    I also love serving chicken salad/tuna salad/egg salad/chickpea salad instead of as a "sandwich" in little Belgian endive leaves. Makes for great low carb entertaining.
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    bioklutz wrote: »
    I have not tried this but have always thought it was a creative idea:

    935d7d0455ee0fcf7c564ea5c98cb6d0.jpg

    One of my favorites is stuffing tuna salad in halved/hollowed out cucumbers--"Tuna Boats"

    Tuna/salmon/chicken salad was what I pictured this working best with.
  • JusticejamesbMBA
    JusticejamesbMBA Posts: 25 Member
    Cloud Bread, made from egg-whites and cream cheese. 0-carb, tastes just like bread. Look it up.