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White flour bread vs Wholemeal bread

Complete nutritional and glycemic index comparison

Quick Summary

Wholemeal bread
Better Overall Choice
(Lower GI 65 vs 90)
25
GI Difference
White flour bread higher
8
Calorie Difference
Wholemeal bread higher

Detailed Comparison

White flour bread
Metric
Wholemeal bread
Difference
90
Glycemic Index
65
25.0 lower
43.9
Glycemic Load
31.2
12.7 lower
242 cal
Calories
250 cal
+8.0 cal higher
48.8g
Carbohydrates
48g
0.8g lower
8.1g
Protein
7g
1.1g lower
1g
Fat
1g
Equal

White flour bread - GI Profile

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

Wholemeal bread - GI Profile

Glycemic Index65 (Medium)
0
55
70
100
Category:Baked Products
Portion size:100g
GL per portion:31.2

Recommendations

For Blood Sugar Control: Choose Wholemeal bread

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

Analysis

Wholemeal 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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