Sourdough vs White Bread: What Should We Be Eating?

A type of bread made from dough fermented by naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeast

The sourdough had a tangy flavor.

White BreadWheat Bread

A staple food made from flour, water, and yeast or another leavening agent, mixed and baked

There are many types of bread to choose from.

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Relating to or made from whole grains

Wholegrain bread is a good source of fiber.

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components or constituents of a mixture or compound

It uses fast mixing, extra yeast, and added ingredients like chemicals and fats.

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A powder made by grinding grains, typically wheat, used to make bread, cakes, and pastry

You use a “starter” — a live mix of flour and water.

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To increase in amount or level

The price of gasoline rises during the summer.

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frequently or many times

The fast bread we eat most often.

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Of a higher standard, more desirable, or more suitable than another

Why wholegrain bread is better

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A fungus used to leaven bread and ferment alcoholic beverages

It uses fast mixing, extra yeast, and added ingredients.

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For a greater amount of time

You feel full longer when you eat whole grains.

To take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing a purpose or achieving a result

Factories use ingredients we don't have in our kitchens.

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processed to an extreme degree

If a bread has sugar, oil, or many added chemicals, it is probably ultra-processed.

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