Bread Breakdown

Per medium slice , 35 g , unless stated

Health Loaf
349kj, 0.9g fat, 3.3g protein, 2.2g fibre, 0.5g salt

• The mix of brown flour with malted wheat grains for extra flavour makes health loaf lose out to wholegrain as it has slightly less fibre and more salt.

Best for Weight loss!

Rye
326kj, 0.6g fat, 2.9g protein, 2.7g fibre, 0.5g salt

• Rye contains very little gluten and boasts an impressively low glycaemic index (GI), so it keeps you fuller longer and prevents insulin spikes and, thus, fatness.I'ts what makes you feel less guilty about that bacon sandwich.

Best for Energy




Bagel(per bagel)
894 kj, 2.2g fat, 7.2g protein,1.5g fibre, 1.1g salt

• Just one bagel has more kilojoules than two slices of bread and should be considered a treat more than a staple but these chewy, doughy discs are fortified with b vitamins which would aid the smooth digestion of protein .

Best for muscle




Seeded Loaf
392 kj, 3g fat, 4.3g protein, 2.4g fibre, 0.35g salt

• These score highly - not so much for the bread but what is on it.Pumpkin,sunflower,poppy seeds and lin seed significantly increase the fibre and vitamin content,particularly vitamin E,essential for the healthy maintenance of body cells and tissues

Best for sex




The wholegrain
325kj,0.7g fat,2.9g protein,2.3g fibre,0.42g salt

• The undisputed king of breads, wholegrain is so called because it is made from wholegrain flower. Containing almost four times as much fibre ,over three times the zinc and almost twice as much iron as white bread, brown has little competition .

Best for your heart




White
350kj, 0.7g fat,2.9g protein,1g fibre,0.4g salt

• Eaten alone,it can send glucose into the blood as quickly as sugar but combined with high- protein fillings, it gives a more sustained energy release.It is low in fibre and iron but you also dispatch twice as much calcium with each bite .

Best for your brain