Essential in meals: bread

1997/11/01 Lorenzo, Arantza | Uranga, Ane Miren Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Dietetika/Elikagaiak

Due to the development of industrial bread, this food is offered in different options and increasingly attractive. Following the current commercial trend, we can say that bread adapts to the needs and tastes of consumers.

But, yes, we can affirm that the essential ingredients of this auxiliary meal, suitable for all meals, remain practically the same. That is, all have wheat flour, water, salt and yeast. What difference then? Forms, cooking times, quantities of essential components and, often, accessories that are added. Rye flour, soybean flour, corn flour, nuts, carrot, butter, milk, and sugar are some of the ingredients that are added. Thus, the different breads can be found in the bakeries.

Below are the characteristics of some breads so that you better understand what we say. The so-called homemade bread has the same mass as white bread and is characterized by a longer fermentation time. Rye flour, soybean flour and soybean are added to the soy bread. Just add butter to the white bread dough to get butter bread. And add the carrot to the latter to get a sufficient acienary. As you can see, the baker can get eleven types of bread by playing with the ingredients.

However, since white bread is the most consumed, we will study its nutritional characteristics. About 35.43% is water, compared to 55% complex carbohydrates, 1% fat, 7% protein and 3% fiber. It should be known that it has 255 kcal per 100 g. In addition, it contains iron, magnesium, zinc and vitamins of group B. If it is butter bread, keep in mind that you will ingest more fat and less carbohydrates.

If we add to this that of the calories we need a day, it is advisable to obtain between 55 and 60% of complex carbohydrates, bread is an essential food in the daily diet. Yes, the amount of bread to be eaten a day varies from person to person and each has to be tailored to suit. But it is always essential. Therefore, it must be ruled out to think that “bread is fat”, since this affirmation is not very correct. Excessive calories get fat and not the sources of those calories. Here also the key is in balance, reader.