It is almost impossible to find a diet that allows the use of white bread, since even the caloric content of one piece is quite high. Among other types of bread, this option is not considered the most useful. For the production of white bread, high grade flour is used, which contains a minimum amount of nutrients and dietary fiber.
How many calories are in white bread and is it healthy?
A lot of studies have been carried out which revealed 4 main reasons why it is not recommended to include white bread in the diet:
- The product includes a lot of starch and calories, which are quickly absorbed in the body.
- White bread has a large glycemic index , which provokes a rapid increase in glucose in the blood, which in turn reduces the process of fat splitting.
- Calories in white bread are at a high level, so on 100 g is about 290 kcal. If you add oil or jam to it, the energy value is significantly increased.
- With regular consumption of white bread in large quantities, there may be problems with the gastrointestinal tract, which can provoke the appearance of constipation and metabolic problems.
Another drawback of white bread can be attributed to the frequent use of various chemical additives, which enable producers to save considerably.
Perhaps you will be surprised, but for today on the shelves of shops you can find white bread, which was made from corn, oatmeal and rye flour. In general, the calorie content of the loaf of white bread depends on several factors:
- used flour;
- type of dough: butter and bezdrozhzhevogo;
- the amount of yeast used;
- additives.
So that you do not break your head and do not make calculations, it remains to figure out what caloric content of a slice of white bread. If a piece weighs about 15 g, then its energy value will be about 38 kcal.
Not everything is as bad as it seems and white bread has its positive sides. For example, it contains vitamins of group B, which are important for the nervous system. Useful white bread for people with increased acidity of gastric juice, as well as with exhaustion of the body. A quality product will be useful in the presence of chronic gastritis. It is worth considering that only fresh white bread contains useful substances, since when it dries up, they simply disappear.