The confusion over whole grain and wheat bread

[Amused]

Checking the fine print in ingredient labels is the only way to tell for sure if you're getting whole grains, because many terms are confusing. The first ingredient on the list should use the word "whole," as in "whole wheat flour." (An exception seems to be oatmeal, which is whole grain but doesn't always say so on the label.) Most 100 percent whole grain breads will say so on the package.

WHOLE GRAIN
On the packaging, these terms mean the foods are partly or entirely whole grain:

-- Whole grain

-- Whole wheat (or rye, corn or oats)

-- Stoneground whole wheat (or other grain)

-- 100% whole grain or whole wheat


NOT WHOLE GRAIN
These commonly used terms are not whole grain:

-- Unbleached flour

-- Wheat flour (or other grain)

-- Enriched flour

-- Semolina

-- 100% pure durum semolina

-- Organic unbleached flour

-- Multigrain (although this could be whole grain; read the ingredients label)

-- Degerminated (on corn meal)

-- Stoned wheat

 

[Vincent]

Many thanks!

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Vincent
Many thanks!

You're welcome.

I was shocked at how many people don't know this.

 

[Johntk5]

Sorry to bunk what you said. But I have a bread, and it says: Enriched Whole Wheat Flour in the ingredient list.

Enriched Flour can be whole grain.

 

[Johntk5]

The product even says 100% Whole Grain on it.

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: Amused

-- Stoned wheat

I just can't eat this stuff, it gives me the munchies even worse.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Johntk5
Sorry to bunk what you said. But I have a bread, and it says: Enriched Whole Wheat Flour in the ingredient list.

Enriched Flour can be whole grain.

I hate to break it to you, but that's not whole wheat.

Do a search for "Enriched Whole Wheat Flour" to see for yourself.

 

[Johntk5]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Johntk5
Sorry to bunk what you said. But I have a bread, and it says: Enriched Whole Wheat Flour in the ingredient list.

Enriched Flour can be whole grain.

I hate to break it to you, but that's not whole wheat.

Do a search for "Enriched Whole Wheat Flour" to see for yourself.

Then how can they label it as whole wheat if it isn't.

 

[Coquito]

I just can't get enough potato bread myself.

PB&J on some nice potato rolls.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Johntk5

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Johntk5
Sorry to bunk what you said. But I have a bread, and it says: Enriched Whole Wheat Flour in the ingredient list.

Enriched Flour can be whole grain.

I hate to break it to you, but that's not whole wheat.

Do a search for "Enriched Whole Wheat Flour" to see for yourself.

Then how can they label it as whole wheat if it isn't.

How can they label a lot of things the way they do? If it needs to be enriched, it's not whole grain.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: Coquito
I just can't get enough potato bread myself.

PB&J on some nice potato rolls.

I prefer my pbj's on white, personally. To me, the potato gives it a weird taste. They're good for everything else though, even if I buy wheat now to be healthier.

 

[jlbenedict]

Since we are on the subject of bread, Amused, what are some good breads that do not contain or are low in "HFCS" ?

Or is HFCS just a BS myth?

 

[Rudee]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vincent
Many thanks!

You're welcome.

I was shocked at how many people don't know this.

Carol Ness at the San Francisco Cronicle agrees with you. Word for word in fact. (bottom of page) :roll:

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vincent
Many thanks!

You're welcome.

I was shocked at how many people don't know this.

Carol Ness at the San Francisco Cronicle agrees with you. Word for word in fact. (bottom of page) :roll:

Yes, I know. I posted that info to help people make good choices.

What's with the rolling eyes? Is it bad to help people choose good whole grain breads over fake colored bleached breads?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
Since we are on the subject of bread, Amused, what are some good breads that do not contain or are low in "HFCS" ?

Or is HFCS just a BS myth?

I've had no personal difference in body fat or weight gain between a completely non-HFCS diet and one that included HFCS in my breads.

Personally, I think it may be a problem for people who drink a LOT of soda and get loaded up on it all day, but not much of a problem with the small amount in the 4-6 slices of bread a person may eat each day.

 

[thoro86]

what about the ones made by safeway? The premium wheat??

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: thoro86
what about the ones made by safeway? The premium wheat??

You have to list the ingredients for me to see.

There are no Safeways in the Midwest.

 

[Eos]

I purposefully went to the store this week to buy white bread and beef bologna. I left with cracked wheat, but the sandwiches were so good.

 

[notfred]

Now if someone could just explain why I should care whether my bread is "whole grain" or not, that would be great.

 

[IGBT]

..how bout rye?? I eats my rye..toasted.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vincent
Many thanks!

You're welcome.

I was shocked at how many people don't know this.

I'm disturbed that you're shocked. Do I get a cookie?

My mom educated me on foods and made me shop for the family in High School. I always thought it was a pain in the ass, but I can assure you I'll follow the same pattern with me kids. They will know how to cook and intelligently decipher labels before college.

 

[Johntk5]

What is your opinion on low carb breads. Breads were alot of the starch and sugar have been replaced by fiber.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Amused


How can they label a lot of things the way they do? If it needs to be enriched, it's not whole grain.

It can be enriched and whole grain at the same time. Enriched just means they add vitamins to it. So you can spray some whole wheat bread with vitamins, and then brag about how many vitamins it has in it.

 

[DaWhim]

look for 2 gram of diatary fiber will be sufficient.

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
look for 2 gram of diatary fiber will be sufficient.

My g/f won't buy it unless it has 4. 5 is preferrable. :Q