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Pan de masa madre vs Pan blanco: ¿Cuál deberíamos comer?

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When choosing bread, it's important to know the difference between supermarket white bread and sourdough bread. Supermarket breads are quickly made with additives, sugars, and refined flour, making them soft but less nutritious. Sourdough bread, made slowly with natural ingredients, is healthier, easier to digest, and keeps you fuller longer. Whole-grain breads are also a smart choice, providing more fiber and vitamins. If you like white bread, look for healthier options or add whole grains to your diet through other means. Choosing simple, natural bread helps your body feel better and stay healthy.

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integral / in.teˈɣɾal /adjective

whole-wheat

el pan integral

whole-wheat bread

grano entero

la masa madre / la ˈmasa ˈmaðɾe /noun

sourdough

Pan de masa madre vs Pan blanco.

Sourdough bread vs white bread.

fermento natural

la levadura / la leβaˈðuɾa /noun

yeast

Para hacer masa madre, no se usa levadura normal.

To make sourdough, regular yeast is not used.

fermentación

suaves / ˈswabes /adjective

soft

Algunos son suaves y blancos.

Some are soft and white.

blandotiernodelicado

la frecuencia / la fɾeˈkwenθja /noun

frequency

El pan que comemos con más frecuencia

The bread we eat with more frequency

a menudofrecuentemente

ultraprocesado / ultɾapɾoθeˈsaðo /adjective

ultra-processed

El pan se llama a menudo “ultraprocesado”.

Bread is often called "ultra-processed".

procesamiento de alimentos

el germen / el ˈxeɾmen /noun

germ

la mayoría de las partes buenas del grano de trigo — como el germen — se eliminan.

most of the good parts of the wheat grain — such as the germ — are removed.

embrión

la masa / la ˈmasa /noun

dough

ayudan a que la masa suba

they help the dough rise

digerir / di.xe.ˈɾiɾ /verb

digest

la masa es más fácil de digerir

the dough is easier to digest

digestión

dura / ˈduɾa /verb

lasts

el pan dura más en la estantería

bread lasts longer on the shelf

mantenerse

el presupuesto / el pɾesupuesto /noun

budget

tu presupuesto

your budget

plan financierogastocoste

saludable / saluˈðable /adjective

healthy

esto lo hace menos saludable

this makes it less healthy

sanonutritivobeneficioso

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