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Old April 11th, 2010, 02:01 AM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Multigrain vs. whole wheat bread

It depends on the brand and the size of their slices, you're much better off
reading the label. Different recipes.

Billy wrote:
|
| Go to USDA National Nutrient Database
| http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
| Do this with 2 separate browser tabs so that you can compare whole
| wheat bread with wheat bread.
|
| For "Keyword(s)": enter "bread"
| For Select Food Group: choose "Baked Products"
| Then, using separate browser tabs, choose whole wheat in one, and
| wheat in the other.
| You'll see that there are about 6 grams more carbs in wheat bread than
| in whole wheat bread. You'll also see that whole wheat has much more
| in vitamins and minerals, except for the half dozen vitamins and
| minerals that bakeries are obliged by law to add. Over all, bread
| isn't low card, but it is the carb total at the end of the day that
| counts. No foul, no penalty.