Whether white or brown bread is good for health has always been a topic of debate. So, here are some facts that will help in reaching a conclusion:

The traditional whole wheat bread is made from fresh stone ground floor, salt, yeast and water. Its texture and taste is excellent. The components of the stone ground flour include wheat grain endosperm, wheatgerm and fiber husk, which makes the bread full of complex carbohydrates, minerals, natural vitamins and phytonutrients. It is also free from any kind of saturated or trans fat.

White bread on the other hand is made from flour that is stripped of its fiber and nutrients. The bread is then bleached. The white bread or the industrial bread you buy from market can even have approximately 60 approved chemicals that are used in making flour or bread. These chemicals give a bone white look to the bread, provide extended shelf life as well as entrain abnormal amount of air to make the bread look more fresh, soft and light. One should know that the light bread is not fresh, it is just a medium to selling a food product that contains more air than essential vitamins and minerals.

The whole wheat bread has larger particles of dietary fiber that is effective for decreasing the level of blood sugar. Whereas, the white bread only contains endosperm of the wheat grain, which lacks in fiber and can lead to a digestive malfunction. It will also make body absorb the sugar rapidly.

We often feel that eating too much bread is the reason of weight gain, but the whole wheat bread can make you feel full without filling up the fat and sugar levels in your body. The reason behind the increasing weight is actually the food products we put on the bread.

Many people find the traditional whole wheat bread delicious and do not spread any topping on it. Just a light butter or margarine is enough for them.