Mon, Aug-09-04, 23:34
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Senior Member
Posts: 392
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Plan: NHE/UD2/General LC
Stats: 175/175/175
BF:10/6/?
Progress:
Location: Michigan
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Originally Posted by ceberezin
What's the big deal about whole grain bread. A slice of white bread contains 25 frams of carbohydrate including 1 gram of fiber. A slice of whole wheat bread contains 25 grams of carbohydrate including three grams of fiber. So white bread has 24 grams of effective carbohydrates versus 22 grams for whole wheat. There's no major difference here!
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I don't put a lot of stock in the usefulness of the glycemic index because food combinations and amount consumed matter... BUT
white bread does raise insulin faster than whole wheat.
Breads
· White bread 96
· Waffle 76
· Donut 76
· Whole wheat bread 75
· Bread stuffing 74
· Kaiser rolls 73
· Bagel, white 72
· Melba toast 70
· Tortilla, corn 70
· Rye bread 65
· Whole wheat pita 58
· Pumpernickel bread 49 |