January Q&A continues! This may be my most commonly asked food storage question yet-What is the nutritional analysis of the EZ Wheat Bread recipe? Well, after trying to check a lot of calorie counters online-none of which would give me extra brownies points for whole wheat flour (because we all know whole wheat flour is not the same as all-purpose flour). I had a registered dietitian look it over and do all the math. So here it goes (this is based on 17 slices per loaf-so obviously if you cut them thinner or thicker it will be different.)
Calories: 103
Fat: 1g
Protein: 4g
Fiber: .8g
Carbs: 19.5g
Sugar: 3g
In her words: This bread is inline for an “average” store bought sandwich bread. Other good points are that it is Low in saturated fat, Very low in cholesterol, High in selenium, and High in thiamin.
To see if she was correct I compared the nutritional data to Grandma Sycamore’s white bread (which I think is a close comparison to same texture, density, etc.) and it is very similar (calorie and fat wise).
Next we’ll tackle the cost analysis of the EZ wheat bread! Stay tuned!
Honestly when I make this wheat bread it goes so fast in my house and my kids just ask to eat it to snack on. I am so glad that there is that much fiber in it. Granted I do do 75% wheat and 25%white but I am getting more than most other breads have at the stores. Thanks so much for doing this!! But you are killing me I want to know price comparison!
I’m confused. Is this the nutrition for the wheat or white version of your bread?
Sorry, I was reading it wrong. I’m not confused anymore. Thank you for providing this helpful information!
I make whole grain bread for a few reasons. One is cost, another is that I can control what goes into the dough, another is that I like creating good food.
Has anyone tried to omit the milk in this bread to see what it was like? I have not but wondering for a friend Suggestions?
My family loves this bread and it is now our every day bread. Thank you so much for the recipe! I’ve wanted to know its nutritional value for awhile now and was excited to see you’d done that work. For my Weight Watchers friends, the bread is 2 Power Plus points for the size slice you use. The next time I make bread, I’ll figure out how our slices compare to yours and adjust as needed. I always use honey instead of brown sugar. I’m assuming this analysis was done with brown sugar. Do you have any idea if and how much honey changes the analysis?
Did the nutritionist by chance give an estimate weight in ounces or grams per slice of bread? I have a food scale and I weigh everything out that I eat to make sure I am being accurate in my weight loss endeavors. Thank you so much Crystal for answering our questions! You are such an inspiration and resource to so many of us!
I’ve been using the wheat bread recipe for about a couple weeks now and my family loves it. My Husband likes it so much he suggested that we stop buying bread from the store! Thanks for the recipe! Can’t wait to see the cost analysis for the EZ wheat bread, but I’m sure its going to turn out being cheaper than buying bread from the store.
Crystal, Do you know the weight of a slice of your bread? I use smaller pans so cant judge by number of slices. Also did you notice a high amount of vitamin e in the bread made with freshly ground flour?