french and sourdough breads are just as nutritionally void as regular.....stripping of the bran makes whole whaet bread white....making it easier to digest for us, but completely absent of nutrients.....as for what to take when you are out, i usually carry around little pyrex containers of brown rice and cooked fruit, i mix it together when i am hungry. Much more nutritious than bread and more satisfying as well! even take a banana if you dont want to tote around the pyrex