Whole Grain or Whole Wheat brown bread?

Violate_Me

Which is the less fattening/carbs and which is better to switch to when on a diet (trying to shed a small belly that has developed)

Dubhlinner

Violate_Me wrote: »

Which is the less fattening/carbs and which is better to switch to when on a diet (trying to shed a small belly that has developed)

Well wheat is a grain, and I think most bread is made of wheat flour. So maybe these are the same thing?

I'd say if different they're equally fattening, and would both be mostly carbs

topcatcbr

Dubhlinner wrote: »

Well wheat is a grain, and I think most bread is made of wheat flour. So maybe these are the same thing?

I'd say if different they're equally fattening, and would both be mostly carbs

Same calorie count. However the more complex the food. (whole grain) the slower the energy is released leaving you feel fuller longer resulting in fewer hunger pangs and thus helping in weight loss.

Violate_Me

topcatcbr wrote: »

Same calorie count. However the more complex the food. (whole grain) the slower the energy is released leaving you feel fuller longer resulting in fewer hunger pangs and thus helping in weight loss.

Whole Grain it is thanking you muchly!

Dubhlinner

As I said though - If wheat is a grain (it is)

Therefore whole wheat must also be whole grain? surely?

Danny_Lennon

Whole grain uses all of the grain, i.e. the bran and endosperm and all. Whole wheat just means 100% wheat, it is more refined as it only contains the endosperm.

In terms of real practical difference if you're consuming one over the other I'd say not much tbh.

They're both equally as bad.

Dubhlinner

Danny_Lennon wrote: »

Whole grain uses all of the grain, i.e. the bran and endosperm and all. Whole wheat just means 100% wheat, it is more refined as it only contains the endosperm.

In terms of real practical difference if you're consuming one over the other I'd say not much tbh.

They're both equally as bad.

Ah, get it now

nice_guy80

neither

both full of crap

rubadub

topcatcbr wrote: »

Same calorie count. However the more complex the food. (whole grain) the slower the energy is released leaving you feel fuller longer resulting in fewer hunger pangs and thus helping in weight loss.

Violate_Me wrote: »

Whole Grain it is thanking you muchly!

Brennans "whole grain" is mainly white flour.

http://www.brennansbread.ie/products/brennans-wholegrain/

Brennans wholemeal has no white flour http://www.brennansbread.ie/products/brennans-wholemeal/

Transform

#wheatbelly

Brussels Sprout

Danny_Lennon wrote: »

They're both equally as bad.

nice_guy80 wrote: »

neither

both full of crap

What's a healthy alternative to these then?

Stench Blossoms

Brussels Sprout wrote: »

What's a healthy alternative to these then?

Avoid the usual healthy alternatives. Have more veg, protein and healthy fats.

Danny_Lennon

Brussels Sprout wrote: »

What's a healthy alternative to these then?

Exactly this:

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Avoid the usual healthy alternatives. Have more veg, protein and healthy fats.

Brussels Sprout

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Avoid the usual healthy alternatives. Have more veg, protein and healthy fats.

I meant is there a healthy bread type?

Stench Blossoms

Brussels Sprout wrote: »

I meant is there a healthy bread type?

I know that's what you meant. That's why I said 'avoid the usual healthy alternatives'.

IMO there is no such thing as a healthy bread, unless you make it yourself and it contains coconut flour as apposed to any regular flour.

rubadub

I use iceberg lettuce as a wrap.

This is brennans weight watcher bread
http://www.brennansbread.ie/products/brennans-weight-watchers-white-bread/

Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt, Vegetable Oil, Soya Flour, Emulsifier Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids, Flour Treatment Agent :Ascorbic Acid.

Big on flavour but low on calories, our WeightWatchers White has just 47 calories or 1 ProPoints per slice, making it amongst the lowest in Ireland.
WeightWatchers White 400g

Nutritional Information

Nutritional Information (per 100g)
Energy kJ 991
Energy kcal 223
Protein 9.0g
Carbohydrates 46.4g
of which sugars 2.1g
Fat 1.3g
of which are saturates 0.2g
Fibre 2.2g
Sodium 0.5g
Salt 1.3g

Nutritional Information (per slice)
Energy kJ 198
Energy kcal 47
Protein 1.8g
Carbohydrates 9.3g
of which sugars 0.4g
Fat 0.3g
of which are saturates <0.1g
Fibre 0.4g
Sodium 0.10g
Salt 0.3g

And brennans regular white in the yellow packet
http://www.brennansbread.ie/products/brennans-family-pan/

Brennans
Family Pan 800g

Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt, Vegetable Oil, Soya Flour, Emulsifier :E472e, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C).

Nutritional Information

Nutritional Information (per 100g)
Energy kJ 920
Energy kcal 219
Protein 8.7g
Carbohydrates 43g
Sugar 2.42g
Fat 1.4g
Saturated Fat 0.4g
Fibre 2.8g
Sodium 0.45g
Salt 1.1g

Nutritional Information (per slice)
Energy kJ 365
Energy kcal 87
Protein 3.48g
Carbohydrates 17.2g
Sugar 0.98g
Fat 0.56g
Saturated Fat 0.16g
Fibre 1.12g
Sodium 0.18g
Salt 0.44g

The regular bread is lower in calories per 100g, so this "Big on flavour but low on calories" is nonsense.

White has just 47 calories or 1 ProPoints per slice, making it amongst the lowest in Ireland. most miserably small slice of bread in Ireland.

doctorwhogirl

Best post ever Rubadubdub!!!!

Aimeee

Anyone know if I use my regular brown bread recipe, subbing coconut flour where the brown would be - what would the outcome be?
Don't want to waste the coconut flour you see.
Has anyone tried this?

Stench Blossoms

Probably wouldn't work.

Look up coconut flour recipes. There's loads out there.

Danny_Lennon

Aimeee wrote: »

Anyone know if I use my regular brown bread recipe, subbing coconut flour where the brown would be - what would the outcome be?
Don't want to waste the coconut flour you see.
Has anyone tried this?

I made this before just out of curiosity. Worked and tasted pretty decent.