Eat toasted toast to match milk in the morning, Chinese food often with bread belly, snack eat a piece of bagel to solve greedy…… Modern people have a hard time resisting the aromatic, soft q-bomb bread; However, there are several popular breads on the market, but they are regarded as “unhealthy bread” by experts, like bagels everywhere. Most people think that they have less burden of health, but they don’t realize that they have amazing calories. Eating one bagel is equivalent to eating 4 pieces of ordinary bread!
Huffpost asked five experts to rank 10 popular breads according to their nutritional value. Here are the “least healthy” and “healthiest” breads, according to experts. If your favorite food item is on the “unhealthy” list, limit it!
The top 5 ‘least healthy’ breads
- Baguette
Experts point out that the nutritional value of French baguettes is similar to white toast, but compared with white toast, French baguettes have simpler ingredients and a shorter shelf life, representing fewer additives and preservatives. Baguettes are low in fat but high in protein and sodium, so limit your intake, experts caution.
- Slipper bread
Known as the “Smart Bad,” slipper bread is high in carbohydrates, calories, sodium and almost no fiber, making it seem light to eat but rather unhealthy.
No. 3 pocket bread
Pocket bread is often served with lettuce and chicken, giving people the false sense of health. However, it is made with refined flour and has almost zero nutritional value. If you really want to get more nutrients, experts suggest choosing a bag bread made with whole wheat for better results.
- White toast
White toast, which almost every family eats, comes in at number two! The main reason is that white toast raw materials have been removed from the bran, only the white endosperm, fiber and other nutrients content is quite low, the main ingredient is only starch, and white toast usually contain a lot of preservatives and additives, more harmful to human health.
No. 1 bagel
Often seen at brunch and light meals, bagels are considered by experts to have the least nutritional value. Their solid taste and high calorie content are terrifying. Eating one bagel is equivalent to eating four slices of ordinary bread!
Top 5 ‘Healthiest’ breads
No. 4: Multigrain bread
From the name, it can be known that more than one kind of grain is used in multigrain bread, but it does not mean that the nutritional parts of “whole grain” are used. Experts suggest that when choosing multigrain bread, people should make sure that whole grain flour is the main ingredient, so that they can get rich vitamins such as B6 and a lot of fiber.
No. 3 rye bread
Rye bread is made with natural, fresh yeast. It is good for the gastrointestinal tract. It retains the endosperm and bran nutrients. It is digested more slowly and can prolong the feeling of satiety.
No. 2: Sour bread
Sourdough bread, also made with natural yeast, is low in GI (low glycemic index), which not only helps keep your gut healthy, but also doesn’t cause your blood sugar to spike anytime soon.
Top 1: Whole grain bread, whole wheat bread
Whole grains tied with whole grain breads for the top spot. Whole grain breads use a variety of whole grains, including the bran, germ and endosperm, and absorb nutrients from the whole grain. Studies have shown that it helps reduce cardiovascular disease and is rich in probiotics, which protect the gut. Whole wheat bread, on the other hand, is simpler and contains the nutrients of the whole wheat.
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