If bread is a staple in your diet, make it count by choosing bread high in FIBRE.
These features may have NO added advantage:
breads that have “no cholesterol” – in fact most breads have no cholesterol
the colour – bread may be brown because of added molasses or brown sugar
“9 grain” or “12 grain” - there may be literally a sprinkling of these grains
Here’s what to look for:
on the ingredient list, look for the words whole grain or stoned ground flour. Wheat flour, wheat bread or cracked wheat only mean the bread is made from wheat
if whole grain appears first on the list, it is the most predominant flour; if it’s not followed by other flours then it’s 100% whole-wheat – your very best choice!
and if there is a Nutrition Facts panel, choose a bread with at least 3 grams fibre/slice. More is better!
