Jumat, 08 April 2011

Nutritional Qualities of Bread

Food pyramid provides a practical visual guide to healthful eating, indicating the recommended daily portions of the basic food groups. Between 6 and 11 serving of the bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group are recommended daily.

Bread made with only whole wheat flour, water, yeast, and salt is highly nutritious. It is low in fat and countains significant amounts of essential nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, fiber, iron, and calcium, as well as the vitamin niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin, which are derived primarily from the germ and bran of the wheat. Brand is an excellent source dietary fiber, indigestible parts of plants believed to have a variety of health benefits.

Often the germ and bran is removed in the procces of making white flour, decreasing the flour’s nutritional value. To compensate for this loss of nutrients, commercial bread. Manufacturers enrich white flour by adding minerals and supplemental vitamins. In many countries governmental health agencies enforce particular enrichment standards. In the united states, for example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that enriched breads contains specified amounts of thiamine, riboflavin, miachin, and iron. Flour in the uited states is also fortified with additional calcium and phosphorous.

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