WW Sandwich Buns

Avatar for joy_ny
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-22-2000
WW Sandwich Buns
29
Wed, 04-18-2007 - 5:11pm

Can someone suggest a brand of acceptable whole wheat sandwich buns?  I went grocery shopping yesterday and looked for some to have with our crockpot cheeseburgers, but didn't have luck.  It doesn't help that my 2½ year old was being very patient while I read labels!  I need something that you can find in a typical grocery store (versus a Whole Foods or somewhere like that).  Thanks!


 

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
Photobucket

Pages

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-01-2004
In reply to: joy_ny
Wed, 04-18-2007 - 5:53pm

Hi Joy,


The only truly legal ones I've found are the Ezekiel brand.

Photobucket
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-27-2003
In reply to: joy_ny
Wed, 04-18-2007 - 6:24pm

My husband and I use Pepperidge Farm 100% whole wheat hamburger buns. They're really soft and not too big. I've seen them everywhere from the grocery store to Wal-Mart.


HTH!

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
Photobucket
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-01-2004
In reply to: joy_ny
Wed, 04-18-2007 - 6:27pm

Hi Katy,


Make sure that they have enough fiber.

Photobucket
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-08-2003
In reply to: joy_ny
Thu, 04-19-2007 - 7:55am

WW buns are hard to find except maybe at a place like Whole Foods. How about using WW english muffins. These are not hard to find. Thomas' make them.

Ezekiel does make buns if you can find them in the freezer section of your grocery story. I know mine (in MA) has the bread but I have not looked for the buns. Enjoy
Linda

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-01-2004
In reply to: joy_ny
Thu, 04-19-2007 - 7:57am
I use english muffins when I'm having a burger (I actually prefer it)
Photobucket
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-18-2006
In reply to: joy_ny
Thu, 04-19-2007 - 8:06am

Just keep your eye on portion sizes. I think one ww Thomas is two servings (although I haven't had one in a really long time so I may be mistaken).

Deb

 
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-01-2004
In reply to: joy_ny
Thu, 04-19-2007 - 8:09am
Yup...an english muffin counts as 2 grain servings as do most hamburger buns.
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
Photobucket
Avatar for prauly
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-28-2003
In reply to: joy_ny
Thu, 04-19-2007 - 9:11am

I know that this comes to late to help you with the crockpot hamburgers, but WW wraps would be a less messy option than english muffins. I have been having difficulty finding buns that are truly legal on SB. I used to use the PF 100% whole wheat burgers, but at last check I think that I realized that the number of grams of fiber per serving was not enough. The regular 100% WW burger buns have 2g fiber per serving; which, I think one bun was at least 2 servings. I used to use the 100% WW Kaiser rolls (PF), but I have since realized that even though they offer 3g fiber per serving; one PF serving is actually 2 SB servings.

I have had trouble finding legal WW wraps as well. The two that I have been purchasing are the Kraft SB wraps, which can be found at Costco, BJs, etc.; but, i have had difficulty finding them at a regular grocery store in my area. My second option is 1/2 of a Flat Out Whole Grain wrap. I know that there has been some discussion on the board about the Flat Out wraps, and it has been said that they are not the best option. (Sorry, I can't recall why.). However, I have access to the SB dietitians, and they indicated that these wraps are SB friendly.

All of that being said, I never thought to use an english muffin for my burgers -- Thanks for the idea Cathy!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-08-2003
In reply to: joy_ny
Thu, 04-19-2007 - 10:16am
I think Thomas' have Light WW english at 100 cal. Perhaps these are legal. However, I guess english muffins don't work for this recipe.
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-27-2003
In reply to: joy_ny
Thu, 04-19-2007 - 10:19am

Cathy, I checked the package and you're right in that they only have 2 grams of fiber. I rarely use buns for anything, so I'll probably keep buying them because my husband really likes them (he's not really on SB, but has completely changed his eating for me). But I'm going to look for those Ezekiel ones. They sound pretty good also.


Photobucket

Pages