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White flour bread vs Bran bread

Complete nutritional and glycemic index comparison

Quick Summary

Bran bread
Better Overall Choice
(Lower GI 65 vs 90)
25
GI Difference
White flour bread higher
15
Calorie Difference
White flour bread higher

Detailed Comparison

White flour bread
Metric
Bran bread
Difference
90
Glycemic Index
65
25.0 lower
43.9
Glycemic Load
29.4
14.5 lower
242 cal
Calories
227 cal
15.0 cal lower
48.8g
Carbohydrates
45.2g
3.6g lower
8.1g
Protein
7.5g
0.6g lower
1g
Fat
1.3g
+0.3g higher

White flour bread - GI Profile

Glycemic Index90 (High)
0
55
70
100
Category:Baked Products
Portion size:100g
GL per portion:43.9

Bran bread - GI Profile

Glycemic Index65 (Medium)
0
55
70
100
Category:Baked Products
Portion size:100g
GL per portion:29.4

Recommendations

For Blood Sugar Control: Choose Bran bread

Bran bread has a medium glycemic index of 65, which will cause a moderate rise in blood sugar.

Analysis

Bran bread has a medium GI of 65 while White flour bread has a high GI of 90, a difference of 25 points.

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