Bread
Bread is a pretty unfashionable food. However, if you're eating a high nutrient type it can form a useful part of your daily carbohydrate intake.
Refined white bread has low nutritional value and little fibre. Wholegrain breads will keep you fuller for longer, and the grains slow the digestive process. Eating whole grains helps promote gut health, protect against heart disease and some cancers.
Look for bread with whole grain or whole wheat flour as the first ingredient, containing visible pieces of grains.
A good bread will have:
Over 5 grams fibre per 100 grams
Under 25grams carbohydrate per 100 grams
Under 400mg sodium per 100 grams
Freyas lower carb bread has 10g fibre, 350mg sodium & 23 grams of carbohydrates (all per 100g).
If bread is a daily food for you then your choice of brand really matters - either the nutrients or the empty calories have the potential to seriously add up. The number of slices you should have per day depends on the number of carbohydrates you choose to eat. Ideally most of your carbs should come from plant-based sources, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a couple of pieces of toast if that's what you like.
Refined white bread has low nutritional value and little fibre. Wholegrain breads will keep you fuller for longer, and the grains slow the digestive process. Eating whole grains helps promote gut health, protect against heart disease and some cancers.
Look for bread with whole grain or whole wheat flour as the first ingredient, containing visible pieces of grains.
A good bread will have:
Over 5 grams fibre per 100 grams
Under 25grams carbohydrate per 100 grams
Under 400mg sodium per 100 grams
Freyas lower carb bread has 10g fibre, 350mg sodium & 23 grams of carbohydrates (all per 100g).
If bread is a daily food for you then your choice of brand really matters - either the nutrients or the empty calories have the potential to seriously add up. The number of slices you should have per day depends on the number of carbohydrates you choose to eat. Ideally most of your carbs should come from plant-based sources, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a couple of pieces of toast if that's what you like.