When it comes to bread, supermarkets have a dizzying array of choice. Yet the bread we eat can have a surprising impact on ...

Studies show that sprouted bread contains more fiber, folate, vitamin E, vitamin C and beta-carotene but fewer antinutrients (2, 19, 20). Summary Whole-wheat bread is higher in fiber, protein and ...

This probably has more to do with the butter we spread on a piece of toast or the cheese and mayo we top on it, though, because a slice of white bread only contains about 74 calories.

Its nutritional value is so low, in fact, that it's often required to be fortified with nutrients like iron and B vitamins. ... because a slice of white bread only contains about 74 calories.

• A 1-ounce slice of white bread contains 75 calories, 2.5 grams of protein, 14 grams of carbohydrates, and 1 gram of fiber. You may get more nutrients out of a slice of sourdough, though.

Bread has been a staple of our diet since ancient times. Primitive people baked flat breads 12,000 years ago by mixing flour and water and baking them in the sun.