Whole Wheat or Low Calories 7 Grain

[JayKid]

This is both a question about the different types of wheat bread in general, as well as a specific question for me personally.

The basic question - what is the difference really between whole wheat, 7 grain, 9 grain, etc and all the different wheat/grain breads? What makes one better than the other, etc.

Now my question: At school I have the option of buying whole wheat bread (small pieces, 70 calories each), or 7 grain light-style (45 calories a piece). The other types are all white bread, cinnamon raisin and some others.

Which should I choose? I'm starting to eat the whole wheat because with 2 Pb and honey sandwhichs that is an easy extra 100 calorie a day. But are there downsides to whole wheat vs 7 grain?

[jeff232]

do you have the protein and fiber content of the bread in question. I would go with the whole wheat since it will have more nutrition and more than likely better taste.

[JayKid]

Yes, I do... here:

7 grain (light-style)- 1 slice:

45 calories, 0g fat, 85mg sodium, 9g carbs (1g dietary fibers), 2g protein

Whole Wheat- 1 slice:

70 calories, 1g fat (.5 polyunsaturated) 90mg sodium, 12g carbs (2g dietary fibers, 1g sugar), 2g protein

I have the vitamin info as well, but dunno if anyone wants that.

[lea869]

what about ingredients?
for example: because if one has HFCS and one doesnt, def. go for the one without.

[JayKid]

whole wheat says: contains 2 percent or less high fructose corn syrup, the other just says high fructose corn syrup. A few ingredients later it lists what it has 2% of less of.

The 7 grain also has a lot more ingredients, the whole wheat (which has i guess less HFCS) has about 2/3 the amount of ingredients.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the whole wheat is better. Plus it's more calories which is the other plus (bulking right now).

[lea869]

there you go.

[JayKid]

I do realize there are probably better breads out there - but I'm limited on the pepperridge farm bread they sell at my school. Oh well.

[hotasice2003]

Make sure the bread is 100% whole wheat. If the first ingredient is " enriched wheat flour" then ditch it.

[JayKid]

Nope, says 100% stone ground whole wheat flour for the first ingredient.

Also, the bread is called 100% stoneground whole wheat, although the whole wheat is in big letters, the first part is smaller.

[hotasice2003]

Nope, says 100% stone ground whole wheat flour for the first ingredient.

Also, the bread is called 100% stoneground whole wheat, although the whole wheat is in big letters, the first part is smaller.

You got the good stuff then.