White Bread Question
#308653 - 06/06/07 09:28 AM
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At the Super Market, there are SO MANY different types of French Bread. All of them vary in Fat and Fiber.
I have been buying the one that list 0% Fat and 0% Fiber.
Is this Ideal?
I worry about the ones that have 8% Fiber for it does not say whether it is Soluble or Insoluble.
And what about Wonder Bread...is it safe?
thanks
MBH
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Wonder bread -and all breads in the bread aisle are not safe. They contain HFCS, unless they are grainy, earthy ones then they have too much whole wheat. I have never had a problem with any bakery french or sourdough breads that do not have dairy. I would prefer to buy one that looks more natural- not the cheap white dry kind. There is no reason to get the 0% fat or fiber. Fat is essential to the digestive tract and bread never has too much. The fiber in bakery french and sourdough and some italian should be SF so that would be good. the only way it isn't SF is if it has whole grain as the first ingredient, but if regular flour is the first ingredient you are good to go.
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"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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I am fine with lite white breads like D'Italiano, Village Hearth, Lite Life (or maybe it's Healthy Life), and Aunt Millie's Lite Potato Bread. Village Hearth is my standard.
These have always been safe for me, even before I was stable. YMMV.
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Here (in the UK) I often buy pre-packaged white bread from the supermarket bread aisle. I have never seen HFCS listed as an ingredient. My local shop sells bakery bread, but lists hydrogenated vegetable oil as an ingredient (which is not good, right?) Can anyone advise me which bread is likely to be safer - the supermarket pre-packaged loaf or the local bakery one? I seem to do fine with the pre-packaged bread, but would appreciate some input.
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Well, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."  My only advice would be to read labels tirelessly and know exactly what you are buying.
I don't think hydrogenated oils are specifically a red flag for IBS... the conventional wisdom now is that those are bad for your heart, which IMO is a good enough reason to avoid them.
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I don't believe the UK uses HFCS. I didn't even worry about it when there. The regular bread will be cheaper but bakery fresh is always better all around. I believe any oils have the same effect on the gut. It is quantity not quality, but I may be wrong.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Thanks for the advice. I am an avid label-reader, as both my children have food allergies, so I would notice immediately if the UK decide to use HFCS as an ingredient. Oddly, I have just come back from shopping, and was looking at the ingredients on a soy yogurt, and 'corn syrup' was listed. Anyone know if this is the same stuff? Otherwise, the yogurt looked safe - and yummy. But I didn't dare chance it!
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Pure corn syrup is 100% glucose. HFCS is usually 45% glucose and 55% fructose. Pure corn syrup is ok - HFCS is problematic for individuals that have fructose malabsorption problems.
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is the HFCS usually mared in the ingredients?
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Thanks Syl. I'll try that soy yogurt next time then!
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