Bread Calories

Bread: Bread is a staple food baked from a dough made of flour and water. Bread calories and carbs are high. But, bread is low in essential nutrients than fruits and vegetables. It is available in many varieties including sweet bread, soda bread, brown bread, wheat bread, white bread and many more.

Nutrition facts(one slice):

Health benefits:

Whole grain bread with high fiber content is healthy and can slow down the absorption of sugars. Hence regulate blood sugar levels. Whole Grain has many health benefits. They are rich in fibers, proteins, and micronutrients like Selenium improve your health and promote weight loss. Whole grains lower your risk of heart diseases.

Cons: 

Bread is a wheat product and contains gluten. Gluten is a protein that helps the dough to rise. Some people are sensitive to gluten and cannot digest them easily. Gluten may damage the intestine lining, impair nutrition absorption and can cause issues such as bloating, diarrhoea and stomach pain. Dieticians advise the public to avoid wheat products and go for gluten-free products. Gluten-free bread made by tapioca and potato flour is preferred.

Bread has a high Glycemic Index(GI). Food with high GI and high carbs content will increase the risk of type-2 diabetes & metabolic syndrome.