Bread forms a staple part of the British diet and contains many of the nutrients required for normal development and good health. We all have our favourite kinds and should remember that bread can be an important contribution to a healthy diet, as long as we are careful about what we spread on it.
It's all about making a well-informed choice on the part bread plays in a balanced diet - whatever the demands of your lifestyle.
Bread provides fuel for our bodies. A medium slice from a large white Warburtons loaf provides 94 cals.
Bread, especially wholemeal, is an important source of dietary fibre. Three slices of Warburtons large Wholemeal Medium provides nearly one third of an adult's daily requirement (24g). Fibre helps keep your digestive system healthy, helps control your blood sugar levels and blood cholesterol levels and makes you feel fuller for longer so you are less likely to snack when eaten as part of a healthy balanced diet.
Bread is generally a low fat source of protein. Protein is needed by our bodies for growth, renewal and repair such as wound healing.
Bread is mostly a low fat food - just be careful what you spread on it! A little fat is needed in bread making to help keep bread fresh. It also improves the taste and texture. At Warburtons we only use vegetable oils and in as small amounts as necessary for taste and texture. Warburtons does not use hydrogenated fat.
Most breads are low in sugar. A diet low in sugar is important for healthy teeth and maintaining a healthy weight.
Fortified with calcium, white bread can make a contribution to providing the calcium we need every day for healthy bones and teeth.
Bread contains many different vitamins. The vitamins in bread include thiamine, niacin and folic acid, which are important for releasing energy and maintaining healthy skin, eyes and nails.
Iron is important for energy and concentration, a healthy immune system and healthy blood. White bread is fortified with Iron.