Bagels, buns, & beyond: the best whole grains.They're the best thing since sliced (whole-grain bread. Whole-grain bagels, English muffins, hamburger buns, pita (pocket) breads, tortillas, and wraps are showing up everywhere. Whole grains are higher in vitamins, minerals, and fiber than refined grains The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. . And people who eat more whole grains have a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes. But some companies are still using claims like "wheat," "multigrain," and "made with whole grain" to pass off (mostly) refined-flour versions as whole-grain. If you know what to look for, though, you can make all your grains whole ... without breaking your sodium bank. BAGELS THAT NEED A SHRINK What have they done to bagels? Anyone who's eaten a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of bagel knows that it has a distinct crust crust Outermost solid part of the Earth, essentially composed of a range of igneous and metamorphic rock types. In continental regions, the crust is made up chiefly of granitic rock, whereas the composition of the ocean floor corresponds mainly to that of basalt and gabbro. that forms when the dough is first boiled boiled adj. Slang Intoxicated; drunk. Adj. 1. boiled - cooked in hot water poached, stewed cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat and then baked. Bagged bagels from companies like Pepperidge Farm Pepperidge Farm was founded in 1937 by Margaret Rudkin, who named the brand for a property her family owned in Connecticut (which itself was named for the pepperidge tree, Nyssa sylvatica). In 1961, the company was purchased by Campbell's. , Thomas', and Lenders may have started out that way, but by the time they reach your table, they're more like bagel-shaped rolls with all the character of Wonder Bread. Taste and texture aside, bagels have gotten too big for your britches. Pepperidge Farm and Thomas' bagels are approaching the 4-to-5-ounce monsters you get at Starbucks or Einstein Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . The good news: both companies now make 100% Whole Wheat Mini Bagels. Instead of the 250 to 300 calories in a regular-size bagel, minis have only 100 to 120. (Try them with cucumber cucumber, fruit of Cucumis sativus, a species of gourd whose many varieties are descended from a plant native to Asia and Africa. Cucumber is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Violales, family Curcurbitaceae. , tomato, and red onion onion, plant of the family Liliaceae (lily family), of the same genus (Allium) as the chive (A. schoenoprasum), garlic (A. sativum), leek (A. porrum), and shallot (A. ascalonium). instead of cream cheese.) It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to shrink bagels--and our backsides--down to size. THE MUFFIN MAN Samuel Bath Thomas would have been mystified mys·ti·fy tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies 1. To confuse or puzzle mentally. See Synonyms at puzzle. 2. To make obscure or mysterious. by the array of claims on his--and other companies'--English muffins and breads today. Here's what they mean: * Made with whole grain. Contains some whole grain. Most companies add at least 8 grams, which isn't much in a 50-to-60-gram muffin. (Some companies have decided that 8 grams are enough to justify putting "good source of whole grain" on the package, though the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. has asked them not to.) * Hearty heart·y adj. heart·i·er, heart·i·est 1. Expressed warmly, exuberantly, and unrestrainedly: a hearty welcome. 2. grains. Contains some grain, either refined or whole. (Ditto for "wheat," "country grains," etc.) * Multigrain. Contains more than one grain, either refined or whole. * May lower your cholesterol. Contains enough added plant sterols sterols (ster´ôlz), n.pl steroids having one or more hydroxyl groups and no carbonyl or carboxyl groups (e.g., cholesterol). to lower cholesterol by about 10 percent, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the FDA. (That's if you eat 0.8 grams of sterols a day--two muffins' worth.) * Excellent source of fiber. Contains at least 5 grams of fiber, but not necessarily from whole grain. It could be an "isolated" fiber from chicory chicory (chĭk`ərē) or succory (sŭk`ərē), Mediterannean herb (Cichorium intybus , soy, oat oat member of the plant genus Avena in the family Poaceae. oats see avenasativa. oat grain seed of Avena sativa, and as 'oats' the favored grain for the feeding of horses. hulls, or some other source. Isolated fibers may help prevent constipation constipation, infrequent or difficult passage of feces. Constipation may be caused by the lack of adequate roughage or fluid in the diet, prolonged physical inactivity, certain drugs, or emotional disturbance. , but they're missing the nutrients and phytochemicals in whole grain, and there's no evidence that they lower the risk of heart disease or diabetes. * Light. Has one-third fewer calories than a non-light version. Most bakers cut calories by adding oat hull fiber or other isolated fibers. The FDA allows packages' Nutrition Facts to subtract A relational DBMS operation that generates a third file from all the records in one file that are not in a second file. the calories in isolated fibers because the fibers pass through the digestive tract digestive tract n. See alimentary canal. Digestive tract The organs that perform digestion, or changing of food into a form that can be absorbed by the body. largely unabsorbed. * 100% whole wheat or 100% whole grain, Contains no refined flour (which could be present if the label doesn't say "100%"). Bottom line: try 100% whole wheat English muffins by Thomas', Pepperidge Farm, Trader Joe's Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. As of September 2007, Trader Joe's has a total of 284 stores.[1] , or others. BUNDERFUL It's hard to know what most people think of Wonder Made With Whole Grain White Hamburger Buns. Are they whole-grain or white? The package's "Good Source of Whole Grain" claim is also ambiguous. According to the small print on the back, "USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. recommends consuming 48 grams of whole grains per day. One Wonder Made With Whole Grain White Hamburger Bun is the equivalent of 8 grams of whole grains." So, can you follow the USDA's advice by eating six buns? Not quite. The Agriculture Department also says to "make half your grains whole." And Wonder's buns are nowhere near half whole-grain. We estimate that, along with the 8 grams of whole grains, each 43-gram bun supplies about 15 to 20 grams of refined grains. Solution: forget Wonder. Pick up a package of 100% whole wheat hamburger (or hot dog) buns by bakers like Pepperidge Farm, Oroweat, Roman Meal, Schmidt, or Trader Joe's. Throw some burgers Burgers are hamburgers. Burgers may also refer to:
PICK THIS POCKET "Stone ground whole wheat flour Noun 1. whole wheat flour - flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage) graham flour, whole meal flour, graham wheat flour - flour prepared from wheat Britain, Great Britain, U.K. , water, salt, yeast yeast, name applied specifically to a certain group of microscopic fungi and to commercial products consisting of masses of dried yeast cells or of yeast mixed with a starchy material and pressed into yeast cakes. , malted barley barley, annual cereal plant (Hordeum vulgare and sometimes other species) of the family Gramineae (grass family), cultivated by humans probably as early as any cereal. flour, and calcium propionate Calcium propionate or calcium propanoate has the formula Ca(C2H5COO)2. It is the calcium salt of propionic acid. Uses As a food additive, it is listed as E number 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. (added to retard spoilage spoilage decomposition; said of meat, milk, animal feeds especially ensilage. )." That's the entire ingredients list for Toufayan Whole Wheat Pita Bread. (In contrast, Toufayan Whole Wheat Mini Pitettes have both whole wheat and white flour ... go figure.) And when you've emptied Tou fayan's 8-inch pita bag, you're left with just the bag, rather than a bag plus the hard plastic landfill-clogging container that companies sometimes use to keep their pitasfrom bending, Whole wheat pita breads abound. Thomas' Sahara, Weight Watchers, Trader Joe's, and other companies offer them in sizes that range from 2 or 3 inches in diameter (for minis) to 7+ inches. (Heads up: some brands, like Trader Joe's, give calories and other Nutrition Facts for just half of their larger pitas.) Why buy pocket breads? Apart from the taste, they make it easier to keep the veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food. from falling out of your sandwich. And the midsize, 4-to-5-inch pitas keep calories at 100 to 150, rather than the 200 calories you typically get in two slices of ordinary bread. READY TO WRAP Wraps and tortillas are complicated these days. Labels are loaded with claims that may or may not be legal. Take Mission 96% Fat Free "Heart Healthy" Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas Plus) "now with added Omega-3 fatty acids This is a list of omega-3 fatty acids. Common name Lipid name Chemical name α-Linolenic acid (ALA) 18:3 (n-3) octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid Stearidonic acid 18:4 (n-3) octadeca-6,9,12,15-tetraenoic acid ." According to the back of the package, "research shows that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease coronary heart disease: see coronary artery disease. coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease Progressive reduction of blood supply to the heart muscle due to narrowing or blocking of a coronary artery (see atherosclerosis). ." Oops. The Food and Drug Administration denied an industry request to make that claim for alpha-linolenic acid Noun 1. alpha-linolenic acid - a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition (ALA), which is the omega-3 fat in Mission's tortillas. (In contrast, the agency does allow foods that contain the omega-3 fish oils EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. and DHA DHA docosahexaenoic acid. DHA, n.pr See acid, docosahexaenoic. to make a claim. But even that one is qualified: "Supportive but not conclusive Determinative; beyond dispute or question. That which is conclusive is manifest, clear, or obvious. It is a legal inference made so peremptorily that it cannot be overthrown or contradicted. research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.") La Tortilla Factory Whole Wheat Low-Carb/Low-Fat Tortillas also break the rules. It's illegal to call a food "low-carb," because the FDA has never defined the claim. And the feds have never agreed that companies can simply subtract the carbs in oat fiber, as La Tortilla does. In contrast, South Beach Diet 100% Whole Grain MultiGrain Wraps, which are "enriched with omega-3 (EPA/DHA)," seem to abide by To stand to; to adhere; to maintain. See also: Abide the law. However, the label doesn't disclose how much omega-3 fats are in them. (It's 35 milligrams per wrap, versus some 1,500 mg for three ounces of cooked salmon.) And although they're "made with extra virgin olive oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. ," there's too little oil in them to matter. Bottom line: labels aside, whole wheat wraps or tortillas are far better than their white-flour counterparts. Information compiled by Kate Sherwood, with help from Kirsten Bokenkamp.
BRAND-NAME RATING
WITH THE (WHOLE) GRAIN
The first grain in our Best Bites ([check] [check]) is whole grain and
they contain no more than a trivial amount of refined flour. Honorable
Mentions ([check]) have more than a trivial amount of refined flour,
but it comes after whole grain, or they have more "isolated" fibers
(like oat hull fiber) than whole grain. Best Bites and
Honorable Mentions have no more than 350 mg of sodium.
Fiber Sodium
ENGLISH MUFFINS (2 oz.) Calories (g) (mg)
Thomas'--Light Multi-Grain or 100 7 200
100 Calories (1)
[check] Weight Watchers Wheat 100 6 210
Weight Watchers 100 5 230
[check] Trader Joe's British Muffins-- 140 5 230
[check] Whole Wheat (1) *
[check] Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain 100% 140 3 210
[check] Whole Wheat *
[check] Thomas' Hearty Grains 100% Whole 130 3 240
[check] Wheat *
[check] Thomas' Hearty Grains--Honey 140 2 180
Wheat or Multi-Grain (1)
Thomas'--Original Made with Whole 130 2 200
Grains or Hearty Grains Oatmeal
& Honey (1)
Sara Lee--Made with Whole Grains 140 2 240
or Heart Healthy Wheat (1)
Thomas' The Original 120 1 200
ROLLS & BUNS
[check] Oroweat 100% Whole Wheat Hot Dog 160 6 320
[check] Buns (2.5 oz.) *
[check] Schmidt Whole Grain 100% Whole 130 4 250
[check] Wheat Rolls--HotDog or Sandwich
(2 oz.) (1) *
Oroweat Cracked Wheat Buns 190 4 350
(2.5 oz.)
Sara Lee Heart Healthy 100% Whole 210 4 360
Wheat Buns (2.5 oz.) *
[check] Toufayan Snuggles Whole Wheat 175 3 180
(1.5 oz.)
Pepperidge Farm Bakery Rolls Soft 200 3 370
Wheat Kaiser (2.5 oz.) *
[check] Roman Meal Whole Grain-Hamburger 110 2 200
[check] or Hot Dog (1.5 oz.) (1) *
Sara Lee Heart Healthy Wheat Buns 110 2 210
(1.5 oz.) (1)
[check] Pepperidge Farm Classic Soft 100% 130 2 210
[check] Whole WheatBuns (1.5 oz.) (1) *
[check] Trader Joe's Whole Wheat 110 2 220
[check] Buns-Hamburgeror Hot Dog
(1.5 oz.) (1) *
Wonder Wheat Buns--Hamburger or 110 2 220
Hot Dog (1.5 oz.) (1)
[check] Arnold or Brownberry Select-- 150 2 260
Multigrain Kaiser, Wheat Hot
Dog, or Wheat Sandwich Rolls
(2 oz.) (1)
Wonder Whole Grain White Buns-- 110 1 220
Hamburgeror Hot Dog
(1.5 oz.) (1)
Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse 220 1 310
Sandwich RollsCountry Wheat
(3 oz.)
BAGELS
Weight Watchers Original (2.5 oz.) 150 9 360
Thomas' 100% Whole Wheat--Hearty 270 8 440
Grains or Squares Bagelbread
(3.5 oz.) (1) *
Lender's New York Style--Whole 270 8 500
Grain or 100% Whole Wheat
(3.5 oz.) (1) *
[check] Sara Lee Heart Healthy 100% Whole 250 7 340
[check] Wheat Cinnamon Raisin
(3.5 oz.) *
Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain 250 7 420
Multi-Grain (3.5 oz.) *
Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain 100% 250 6 450
Whole Wheat (3.5 oz.) *
Sara Lee Heart Healthy 100% Whole 220 6 490
Wheat (3.5 oz.) *
Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain White 250 5 440
(3.5 oz.)
[check] Thomas' 100% Whole Wheat Mini-- 140 4 230
[check] regular or Squares Bagelbread
(2 oz.) (1) *
[check] Trader Joe's The Bagel Spinoza 240 4 340
(3 oz.)
[check] Trader Joe's Whole Wheat Mini 110 3 150
(1.5 oz.)
[check] Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain 100% 100 3 180
[check] WholeWheat Mini (1.5 oz.) *
Thomas' Hearty Grains-- 300 3 480
Multi-Grain or Oatmeal & Honey
(3.5 oz.) (1)
Pepperidge Farm Plain (3.5 oz.) 260 3 500
Thomas' Plain Made With Whole 290 3 510
Grains (3.5 oz.)
[check] Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain White 100 2 180
Mini (1.5 oz.)
PITAS & FLATBREADS
[check] Weight Watchers 100% Whole Wheat 100 9 260
[check] Pita (2 oz.) *
[check] Tumaro's Soy-full Heart Flatbread 100 4 60
[check] (1.5 oz.) (1) *
[check] Trader Joe's 100% Whole Wheat 140 4 110
[check] ApocryphalPita (2 oz.) (1) *
[check] Trader Joe's Whole Wheat Mini 120 4 180
[check] Pitas (6 mini pitas, 1.5 oz.) *
[check] Thomas' Sahara Pita Pockets-100% 140 4 320
[check] Whole Wheator Multi-Grain
[check] (2 oz.) (1) *
[check] Toufayan Whole Wheat Pita 140 3 130
[check] (2 oz.) *
[check] Toufayan Whole Wheat Mini Pitettes 130 3 230
(5 mini pitas, 2 oz.)
[check] Trader Joe's Organic 100% Whole 80 2 60
[check] Wheat Pita (1 oz.) *
TORTILLAS & WRAPS
[check] La Tortilla Factory Multi Grain 100 14 290
Wraps (2 oz.)
[check] Tumaro's Low In Carbs Tortillas 120 10 130
(1.5 oz.) (1)
[check] La Tortilla Factory Whole Wheat 60 10 220
Low-Carb/Low-Fat Tortillas
(1.5 oz.) (1)
La Tortilla Factory 100% Fat-Free 90 8 230
Tortillas (2 oz.)
[check] Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat 80 8 240
Fajita Size (1 oz.)
[check] South Beach Diet Wraps-- 110 8 330
[check] Multi-Grain or Whole Wheat
(2 oz.) (1) *
South Beach Diet Wraps-- 110 8 420
Multi-Grain Garlic, Rosemary,
and Herbs (2 oz.) *
Mission Carb Balance Fajita 80 7 220
Size (1 oz.)
[check] Flatout Wraps Whole Grain White 110 7 350
[check] (2 oz.) *
Mission Wraps Multi-Grain 210 7 660
(2.5 oz.) *
[check] La Tortilla Factory Carb Cutting 60 6 150
[check] Low FatOrganic Wheat Tortillas
(1.5 oz.) *
La Tortilla Factory Smart & 150 6 170
Delicious Low Fat Low Sodium
Tortillas (2.5 oz.)
[check] La Tortilla Factory Whole Grain 170 5 320
Wraps (2 oz.)
Mission Multi-Grain Flour 140 5 460
Tortillas Soft Taco Size
(1.5 oz.) *
La Tortilla Factory Organic Whole 180 5 510
Wheat Wraps (2.5 oz.) (1)
[check] All Natural Roll-Ups (1.5 oz.) * 110 4 30
[check]
[check] Thomas' Sahara Wraps 100% Whole 170 4 310
[check] Wheat (2 oz.) *
[check] Mission Multi-Grain Flour 110 4 340
[check] Tortillas Fajita Size
(1.5 oz.) *
Mission Wraps Original (2.5 oz.) 210 4 580
[check] Flatout Wraps Mini-Harvest Wheat 70 3 190
[check] or 100% StoneGround Whole
Wheat (1 oz.) (1) *
Mission 96% Fat Free "Heart 130 3 330
Healthy" Flour Tortillas Plus!
(l.5 oz.) (1)
[check] Mission 96% Fat Free "Heart 130 3 340
[check] Healthy" Whole Wheat Flour
Tortillas Plus! (1.5 oz.) *
Toufayan Wheat Wraps (2 oz.) (T) 170 3 340
La Tortilla Factory Heart Healthy 140 1 280
Flour Tortillas (1.5 oz.)
Mission Flour Tortillas Fajita 150 1 440
Size (1.5 oz.)
[check] [check] Best Bite. [check] Honorable Mention. (1) Average.
* Made from 100% whole grain. T Contains 1 gram of trans fat. Daily
Limits (for a 2,000-calorie diet): Fibre: at least 25 grams.
Sodium: 1,500 milligrams.
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