What is Bread? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Bread?

Bread is a staple across the world and comes in a wild number of varieties. These include Western breads like white, wheat, and rye, or the French baguette, which contains no fat. Or there is African injera, an Ethiopian flatbread, Indian puffed pooris, or disk-shaped naan. These are just some examples of what can be done with wheat flour, yeast, and water. Breads are either leavened with the yeast or unleavened, meaning no yeast is added. The textures vary from soft to firm, but a good bread will always have well-aireated porosity. The flavors vary, as do the colors of the breads from sweet, to nutty to sour with colors from white to dark brown. Bread is a staple on its own and in many recipes.

What does Bread Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Ingredients

all purpose wheat flour

All purpose flour comes from wheat and though wheat is cultivated all around the world today, it was first cultivated in Turkey 10,000 years ago. All purpose flour is white in color and has a soft texture. This incredibly versatile flour is used in everything from breads, cakes, pastries, crackers, pasta, sauces and much more because of its pleasing and mild flavor that is slightly nutty and buttery. The gluten protein is what helps hold together breads and other products, part of what makes all purpose wheat flour so popular.

water

Water is a substance and chemical compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen. It is clear, fluid, flavorless and odorless. Water is a necessity in nearly every aspect of life, including cooking, baking and hydrating the human body. Water can be served as a cold beverage, or at any temperature comfortable to the mouth and skin.

yeast

Yeast is a single celled organism used in food and beverage production. It both naturally occurs and is added in to certain foods such as breads, beer and wine. Specific kinds of yeast are used to add depth of flavor to savory foods. Yeast is usually sold as tiny beige granules. It leavens bread, ferments beer and imparts a satisfying umami flavor.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

Bread Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 2 slices57g

2 slices

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	156kcal	8%
Fats	3g	4%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	0g	0%
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	27g	9%
Sugars	3g	6%
Fiber	2g	7%
Proteins	6g	8%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	270mg	12%

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Gold Medal Premium Quality All Natural Whole Wheat Flour For Baking, 5 lb

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Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, 5 lb

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King Arthur Flour, Organic All Purpose Flour, 32 oz

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Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Flour, 80 Oz

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Francine Farine de Ble Tous Usages - French All Purpose Wheat Flour - 2.2 lbs (Pack Of 2)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Bread?

2 slices of Bread contains 6 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Bread?

2 slices of Bread contains 27 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Bread?

2 slices of Bread contains 3 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Bread?

2 slices of Bread contains 2 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 2 slices of Bread?

There are 156 calories in 2 slices of Bread.

How many calories are in 1 Slice of Bread?

There are 79 calories in 1 Slice of Bread.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Bread?

There are 78 calories in 1 oz of Bread.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Bread?

There are 1243 calories in 1 pound of Bread.

How many calories are in 1 Serving of Bread?

There are 137 calories in 1 Serving of Bread.