Bread falls into one of the most important food groups - carbohydrates. Experts recommend that about one third of each meal or snack should be made up of carbohydrate-containing foods which, as well as bread, include potatoes, rice, pasta, breakfast cereals and noodles.
High carbohydrate foods which are higher in fibre, such as wholemeal bread, are digested more slowly so can help to keep you feeling fuller for longer. Check out the label to see how much fibre foods contain;
- if it contains 3g/100g fibre then it is a source of fibre
- if it contains 6g/100g fibre then it is high in fibre
