There is nothing better than the crisp crust of freshly baked bread, its aroma and taste. Perhaps every person uses bread in his daily life. Although many dieters say that bread should not be eaten, referring to the fact that it belongs to flour products containing a huge amount of calories.
Bread is a food product that consists of at least 2 ingredients: flour and water. But also salt, yeast, and baking powder are often added to it. For the preparation of bread, different types of flour are used, most often it is wheat and rye flour, corn and barley flours are slightly less common.
Also favorite additives in bread are:
- raisins, - sesame, - poppy, - nuts, - sunflower grains, - dried apricots.
The list is endless, since bread goes well with many products. Rye bread, for example, is rich in vitamins and minerals such as dietary fiber, organic acids, as well as sodium, phosphorus and iron.
Moderate calorie content
How many calories the bread will give to the one who consumes it depends solely on the type of product. White bread contains 226 kilocalories, while rye bread contains 214 kilocalories, in principle, the difference between them is not big, but it is often important for those who adhere to a strict diet.
The following types of bread are considered the leaders in calories:
- baguette - 283 kcal;
- table loaf - 284 kcal;
- sliced loaf - 264 kcal.
Dietetics
As you can imagine, it is not in vain that nutritionists remove bread from the list of frequently consumed foods, since, in addition to rich minerals and vitamins, it contains a significant amount of calories leading to excess weight.
Some people think that if you eat, for example, whole grain bran bread, then it is impossible to get better, supposedly there are few calories in it. But this is just a myth, even such a healthy loaf contains up to 190 calories per 100 grams. But on the other hand, bran bread helps to quickly satisfy hunger and cleanse the body, it regulates metabolic processes, and the plant fibers that make up it serve as an excellent environment for beneficial intestinal bacteria.
Little tricks
If you still cannot live without bread, then there are a few little tricks. Buy low-calorie bread: you will not be able to eat more than usual, the feeling of fullness will come, and the calories will not increase. Use practical psychology: trick the body with your own eyes, cut the bread into small pieces, so you will be sure that you have consumed the amount you need for each day, while actually eating less.
