fat free-sugar free bread

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Registered: 05-17-2007
fat free-sugar free bread
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Thu, 05-17-2007 - 1:32am
I passed a European bakery and I saw a fat-free-sugar-free bread. It's fat free and sugar free! I don't know if i should walk away, or I can enjoy it. HELP! carbs! so tempting!
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Registered: 06-18-2006
Thu, 05-17-2007 - 7:24am

Hi Rabbitude,

I'm sure a CL will jump in to give you the official word, but here's my understanding. The bread would have to be 100% whole wheat with at least 3 grams of fiber per ounce --- and most European-style breads I've seen don't satisfy those requirements. Sorry! :(

Deb

 
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Registered: 04-01-2005
Thu, 05-17-2007 - 9:36am

Yup, Deb's right. Legal breads must be made from 100% whole grains and have at least 3 grams of fiber per 30 gram (1 ounce) serving.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-17-2007
Thu, 05-17-2007 - 5:58pm
Bread isn't allowed at all in Phase 1, is it?? Fiber or not, whole grain or not, right?
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Registered: 04-01-2004
Thu, 05-17-2007 - 6:30pm
Correct.
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Registered: 05-17-2007
Tue, 05-22-2007 - 2:32pm
oh! man. no starchy bread for phase 1 even though it is sugar-free fat-free multigrain bread. This is just so tempting.
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Registered: 04-01-2004
Tue, 05-22-2007 - 2:36pm

No bread until phase 2.

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