Someone considers black bread to be more useful. And someone is convinced that white bread is healthier. Unfortunately, there can be no unequivocal opinion here. Black and white (rye and wheat) breads are approximately the same in their composition. Still, rye is superior to its "white brother" in some respects.
Vitamins and acids
Black bread contains more lysine than white bread. This essential amino acid is involved in the process of tissue regeneration and normalizes metabolism. The darker the loaf, the more trace elements it contains (not a lot, but still), such as manganese, iron, zinc. Malt is added to rye bread, but not to wheat bread. By the way, it is precisely because of the malt that it is black, rye bread without malt is gray in color. Malt contains a substantial dose of vitamin E.
Taste and stomach problems
But white is tastier. And it also has several merits. It does not cause heartburn and is therefore recommended for anyone with stomach problems such as gastritis or ulcers. Just do not, having an increased acidity of gastric juice, eat fresh wheat bread in the heat of the heat. It will further increase the acidity.
But black yeast-free bread, which is cooked on hops, and not on yeast sourdough, is also very sour, and is generally not recommended for people with stomach diseases. White bread has a more tender texture, while black bread has a coarser texture. Therefore, white is more comfortable for a problem stomach and intestines.
Fiber and bran
Most of all fiber, fiber, vitamins, nutrients in whole grain bread. It is even better if bran is added to it. This bread is neither black nor white, but brownish-gray with splashes. And he is, perhaps, considered the most useful. He has no contraindications. It does not harden for a long time. It contains such useful additives as seeds, anise, sesame seeds, caraway seeds, nuts, dried fruits. Bran cleanses the intestines and removes toxins. But this bread has one flaw. It is higher in calories than black and white (due to dried fruits, seeds and nuts). Therefore, losing weight with him needs to be more careful. And those who have such diseases as intestinal colitis - too. Bran can irritate the intestines.
How much and with what to eat
Both black and white bread will lose half of their value if eaten with meat products. Bread components interfere with the absorption of substances contained in meat. The bread itself, in turn, prevents the absorption of iron from meat. Therefore, a sausage sandwich is not equally useful with both black and white bread.
But with fermented milk products, cheeses, cottage cheese, vegetables, herbs and soups, both rye and wheat bread go well.
The benefits and harms of bread are not in its color or even in its composition, but in its quantity and in what you eat with this bread. If you consume a lot of fat with bread - sausages, butter, cheese, neither black nor white will be useful. But if you eat a maximum of 150 g of bread (of any color) per day and have a balanced diet, both rye and wheat bread will only add fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals to it.
