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Which breads are healthiest? It’s hard to know what’s best for your family.

Wholemeal Bread - Most packaged wholemeal is made by recombining white flour with the bran and wheatgerm is removed during milling. This creates a longer-lasting flour but doesn’t provide the same nutritional balance. Wholemeal bread has more fibre, vitamins and minerals than white, plus it’s fortified with iodine and folic acid. Wholemeal bread is faster to digest and has a higher GI than wholegrain. Fibre: a healthy 2g per slice. WholegrainBread is white bread with grains mixed in, wholegrain has grains (and often seeds) added to wholemeal flour for extra nutritional value. Wholegrain breads have up to four times the fibre of white breads, making them

High-fibreWhiteBread with added fibre from legumes, has more benefits than white bread, but lacks the full range of vitamins and minerals of wholemeal. Some high-fibre loaves have added omega-3 fats – useful for those who don’t eat fish – so check the label. Fibre: generally 2g per slice. WholegrainSourdough - Sourdough rises for up to 18 hours, giving it more flavour and a low GI. Vitamins, minerals and fibre levels vary depending on the flour – wholegrain sourdough wins across the bread board from nutritionists. Some loaves labelled sourdough are artificially flavoured. Always check the label. Fibre: varies from 1 to 4.5g per slice.

one of the healthiest options. Wholegrain breads are low GI because the seeds and grains take longer to digest. This is good for lunchtime sandwiches, as the slow release of energy keeps you full for longer. Soy and linseed adds good omega-3 fats to the mix, too. Fibre: varies from 1.5 to 4.5g per slice. WholegrainRyeBread has a heavier texture than other breads due to the lower gluten content. Light rye, made from rye and wheat flours, comes in halfway between white and wholemeal for health, but wholegrain rye, with added grains, comes top for its fibre and vitamin content. People with coeliac disease must avoid all rye bread. Fibre: varies from 1 to 4g per slice.

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