From what I gather, most BB'ers think peanut butter and whole wheat are healthy and white bread is bad for you.
I question those assumptions. Is it possible that white bread is actually healthier than both?
My white bread has 3g protein, 3g fiber, and 70 calories per slice.
My whole wheat bread has 4g protein, 3g fiber, and 110 calories per slice.
So my white bread is actually more protein dense than my whole wheat bread.
My peanut butter has 7g of protein, 16 grams of fat, and 210 calories per serving.
Technically, for the same number of calories, white bread has more protein than peanut butter, AND the QUALITY of the protein appears to be the same if not better (54 PQ).
So am I wrong to conclude that white bread can be healthier, macros-wise, than whole wheat bread or peanut butter, which a lot of people seem to swear are healthy?
(Idk where my mind is, but I've been eating a lot of sandwiches lately and this white bread is damn delicious.)
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01-20-2013, 08:45 PM #1
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Peanut butter and whole wheat bread good, white bread bad?
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01-20-2013, 08:48 PM #2
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01-20-2013, 08:51 PM #3
Your post implies you assess nutritional quality based on protein content
Mistake
Also sounds like you are relying on PB and bread for protein
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01-20-2013, 08:52 PM #4
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White rice has 205 calories per serving with a measly 4g of protein and 1g of fiber, so white bread might actually be 2-4x more nutrient-dense.
I do tend to gauge the nutritional value of foods on both protein content and protein quality, but I don't think that's so unreasonable, is it?
My main source of protein is actually meat (beef, pork, chicken, mmm!). Not environmentally sustainable, but just as cheap as whey protein where I live for the protein content and much tastier!
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01-20-2013, 08:54 PM #5
First of all I would say that most people (myself included) would say that peanut butter is very unhealthy for a person; it's processed junk. and wheat bread is alot better than white bread. Wheat bread is very high in fiber and retains many vitamins, such as iron, that white bread does not have. White bread is also processed junk.
check out this article http://www.livestrong.com/article/89...r-white-bread/
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01-20-2013, 08:55 PM #6
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01-20-2013, 09:04 PM #10
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But a lot of people DO seem to eat peanut butter as a protein source.
Vegans often eat things like PB and quinoa as their PRIMARY protein sources. Strangely, the oft hated white bread has the same protein content as quinoa (although the quality may be less)!
Everything you eat throughout the day really adds up in terms of overall nutrition, so little differences count.
Proof of protein sources claim: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4771/...f-Protein.html
(****ing vegans though...)Last edited by Malnourishment; 01-20-2013 at 09:09 PM.
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01-20-2013, 09:35 PM #11
1. Vegans dont = a lot of people
2. Vegans do not eat a lot of protein
3. If you are concerned with protein-->meats, egg whites, protein powders
If you are concerned with nutrients--> veggies, fruits, etc
If you are concerned with flavor, eat whatever type of sandwich you like the mostFounder of MMDELAD
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01-20-2013, 10:40 PM #12
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01-21-2013, 12:27 AM #19
Your first mistake was thinking I could give a **** what's healthy and what isn't. I eat peanut butter on whole wheat bread because I like whole wheat bread.
Or better yet, I like slapping some of that **** on a whole wheat bagel.To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven;
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A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
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