Bread is naturally high in carbohydrates and a low carbohydrate diet might limit your bread consumption. Some companies make low carbohydrate bread that you may be able to fit into your low carbohydrate diet plan. These breads can be high in dietary fiber and, if they have whole grains, they may provide health benefits such as lowering LDL cholesterol or helping you control your weight.
Sara Lee
Sara Lee bakery products include bagels, buns, rolls and sliced bread. Sara Lee Delightful breads are lower in calories and carbohydrates than the regular breads. A slice of the 100 percent whole wheat with honey has 45 calories, 0.5g fat and 9g carbohydrates while a slice of Sara Lee's Heart and Delicious 100 percent whole wheat with honey bread has 120 calories, 1.5g fat and 21g carbohydrates. Another low-carb whole grain bread from Sara Lee is the Delightful 100 percent whole grain multi-grain bread, which also has 9g carbohydrates per slice. Sara Lee Delightful breads are free from trans fats, which can raise LDL cholesterol levels in the blood and increase the risk of heart disease.
Great Harvest
Great Harvest Bread Company has bakeries throughout the country. Many of its breads have 100 percent whole wheat flour and the company promotes the health value of whole grains in reducing the risk for heart disease and constipation. Great Harvest Bread Company makes 100 percent whole wheat low carb wheat, Dakota and cinnamon chip breads. A slice of the low-carb cinnamon chip bread has 120 calories, 4g fat, 14g carbohydrate and 2g dietary fiber. Great Harvest makes a cinnamon chip bread that is not low carb and has enriched white flour rather than 100 percent whole wheat flour. Per serving, this bread has 150 calories, 3g fat, 28g carbohydrate and 1g dietary fiber. Since each bakery bakes its own breads, the nutritional information can vary slightly. If you are on a strict diet, you should check with your local bakery about the carbohydrates or whole grain content of their bread.
Damascus Bakeries
Damascus Bakeries makes Middle Eastern breads including lahvash wraps, Panini, roll ups and pitas. Damascus Bakeries promotes the concept of net carbs, which you can calculate by subtracting the number of grams of dietary fiber from the total number of carbohydrates in a serving. For example, its whole wheat pita with 10 net carbs has 17g carbohydrates and 7g dietary fiber per serving. It has 110 calories and 3g fat. In comparison, a plain pita has 150 calories, no fat, 28g carbohydrate and 2g fiber. Damascus Bakeries also makes products that focus on other nutritional benefits such as salt free pitas that are low in sodium and a flax roll-up with heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids and 6g net carbohydrates.
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