Is that "real" wheat bread?
Today, when we are looking for healthy foods, we really must read our labels and be aware of what they mean.
"Wheat bread" describes just about every bread product on the grocer's shelf. The trouble is, the "wheat" being used varies in it's benefits.
I was looking for a list of ingredient for white bread (and Kroger's branded "wheat bread", but surprisingly enough, I was only able to find
nutrition information.
The Roman Meal company is proud to give you a list of ingredients in their bread. Here is a list of ingredients in Roman Meal bread:
Coarse whole wheat flour, water, enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, iron, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, yeast, vital wheat gluten, whole wheat flakes, contains less than 2% of the following: soybean oil, honey, calcium carbonate, whole rye flakes, defatted flax, salt, molasses, yeast nutrient (calcium sulfate, ammonium chloride, azodicarbonamide), dough conditioners (ascorbic acid, sodium stearoyl lactylate), calcium propionate (mold inhibitor), soy lecithin. Allergen information, contains: wheat, soy.
I guess the white bread manufacturers don't want folks to know that they use flour that has been processed with poisons in their product.
Doctor Gourmet writes:
Just because bread is labeled "Wheat Bread" doesn't automatically mean that you are getting a more nutritious loaf. Some breads are made with a combination of white and whole wheat flour and the ingredient list will list both. Wheat bread is simply made with wheat flour and this could be enriched all-purpose white flour. For a bread that is made from the whole wheat berry look for a label that says "Whole Wheat" or "100% Whole Wheat."
Bottom line? When you see "enriched wheat flour", it's not the healthy wheat flour. Look for "whole wheat flour" on the ingredients list to guarantee you're getting the heart-healthy stuff.
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