tell me why ezekiel is better than ww bread

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Why is ezekiel bread better than whole wheat? I am reading [and attempting] the Tosco clean eating diet book. I understand ez is flour free but what's the deal? WW seems to have more nutrients.
 
Are you talking about commercial whole wheat bread? Check the ingredients; you'll probably be very surprised at the long list of ingredients (many unrecognizable) in most brands of whole wheat bread.
 
I like Ezekiel bread well enough, but it's not great for making sandwiches -- it tends to fall apart, especially if there's any moisture in your sandwich. Because there's only 2 of us I have to keep bread in the freezer -- it takes forever to go through a loaf. Frozen Ezekiel slices are so brittle that they break and crumble when you try to separate the slices. I love toasted Ezekiel cinnamon bread and still buy it occasionally.

I think you're fine with commercial WW bread just so long as you get a good one -- one without HFCS and all the other crap they like to put in bread. Pepperidge Farm makes some healthy whole grain breads, as does Brownberry (Brownberry may be called something else, depending on where you live).

My local grocery store makes their own bread -- a whole grain, multigrain 5 seed bread that's fantastic. You may want to check local bakeries to see if you can find a healthy alternative to commercial WW.
 
I knew this but rather than trying to put it into my own words here's a cut and paste:

Traditional bread is made from ground flour from the
hardened kernel of grain. Sprouted grain bread involves
soaking the grain and allowing it to sprout. The sprouted
seedlings are then mashed together and baked. Sprouting
allows the enzymes in the grain to convert some of the
carbohydrates and fats to vitamins, minerals, and amino
acids. Due to the changes that take place, sprouted grain
bread typically is higher in protein, fiber, and certain
vitamins and minerals than regular bread. It is also less
refined and processed than even stone ground wheat bread,
so it has less of an impact on your blood sugar.

Editing to add that Ezekial is sprouted wheat bread. Like Michelle, I have found it falls apart when I use it for sandwiches unless I toast it. But I would rather use Ezekial buns for that purpose......they don't fall apart at all. My favorite is sesame seed bread/buns. Mmmmmmmm!!!
 
I have the same complaint about Ezekiel bread as Michele. It's crumbly and dry. It's also really expensive. While it's probably a better choice in terms of being less-processed, I just can't justify the expense. So I buy Pepperidge Farms whole grain breads, which, though they still have preservatives, don't have so much other unsavory junk (HFCS, trans fats, refined flours) in them. It's a decent compromise, I think. :)
 
Ezekiel bread is better if you are trying to cut calories, because if, like me, you despise the stuff, you won't eat it. Ergo, no calories ingested.

P.S. I know a lot of people like it, so give it a try. I didn't like the taste or the texture.
 
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>Editing to add that Ezekial is sprouted wheat bread. Like
>Michelle, I have found it falls apart when I use it for
>sandwiches unless I toast it. But I would rather use Ezekial
>buns for that purpose......they don't fall apart at all. My
>favorite is sesame seed bread/buns. Mmmmmmmm!!!
>

Elaine, I've never tried the buns. Maybe I'll pick some up the next time I go to the store. Thanks for mentioning it.:)
 
Their Whole Grain Sprouted Tortillas are fantastic. They are very sturdy. You can filled them up and they don't fall apart.
 
i've never tried ezekiel bread, but my grocery store carries alvarado street bakery sprouted whole wheat bread that i think is very good - texture is drier than regular bread, but fine for me. it doesn't crumble or anything :)
 
You can make the sprouted grain breads less crumbly by softening somewhat: either steam for a few seconds or microwave for about 5 seconds. I prefer the burger buns to the bread, and when I eat 'bread,' (which I usually don't anymore), it's usually going to be sprouted burger buns.

Sprouting grains increases their nutritional value as the dormant seed gets ready to grow into a plant. Vitamin and mineral levels increase, enzymes are activated to help predigest the food (like amylase to help 'predigest' carbohyrates). Nutrient inhibitors that are found in the dormant seed are reduced, making the grain more digestible.
 
I have found a really good alternative in a sprouted grain bread from Trader Joes . . . not sure if you have any in your area - but the list of ingredients is short and unadulterated - and it is really good. It is soft, tastes great and is 60 calories a slice.

Mo
 
I already purchased the EZ bread and actually like it. I just take what I need out of the freezer a couple minutes before use. So far no problems w/ it falling apart. I just didn't grasp the big difference between the two. I understand now. Thanks everyone for you info. i appreciate it!!
 
I love EZ bread toasted. I never eat it "raw". When you toast it it is quite sturdy and makes great sandwiches.

Amy
 
DF and I both like the Ezekiel bread and wraps. I keep mine in the freezer as well. I just take it out and thaw it and it's good to go. I relly like the heartiness and taste. I get mine at a wholesale natural food market and didn't notice if it was that much more expensive than other breads. I don't eat a ton of sandwiches or toast, so one loaf lasts me a long time. I think the problem with a lot of the more commercial breads is the sugar content.

Anyway, I say eat what you enjoy. It can't be as bad as white bread!
 
omg! Alvarado St. Bakery sprouted whole wheat is the *best* bread for sandwiches. It is actually my favorite bread. I have tried all the ones that were mentioned: Pepperidge farm (good but I always have a hard time finding it at the supermarket), Ezequiel (also good but I prefer the taste of Alvarado St.), etc. :) I wish I knew why I like it so much but I don't. I eat bread every day so I've tried a lot of brands and this one is my all time favorite.
 
I stopped buying Ezekiel bread; I needed a hammer and chisel to get the slices apart, when frozen and the crumbly texture of the bread was very unappetizing. However, I did discover Ezekiel english muffins and they are wonderful and have great texture and flavor.
 
>I stopped buying Ezekiel bread; I needed a hammer and chisel
>to get the slices apart, when frozen and the crumbly texture
>of the bread was very unappetizing.

Yes, this was my experience as well. A few posters recommended partially thawing the bread, but you'd have to thaw the whole loaf and I don't want to continually thaw and refreeze a loaf of bread just to remove 1 or 2 slices.

>However, I did discover
>Ezekiel english muffins and they are wonderful and have great
>texture and flavor.

I like to make breakfast sandwiches for my DH in the morning and I thought the Ezekiel english muffins would be great for this, but my DH didn't like them at all. He thought they were too dry:-(
 
That's interesting, Michele, because I don't find them dry at all. I buy them frozen, at the local health food store, and then thaw them breifly in the microwave, then pop them in the toaster. They can't keep them in stock here, they are so popular. I know the delivery schedule and swoop in to get my supply;-) Honestly, I would really prefer to eat my all-time favorite english muffin, Thomas's, with all those crispy "nooks and crannies" to hold all the butter. Unfortunately, they are big on flavor and void of nutrtion :(
 
>Honestly, I would really prefer to eat my all-time
>favorite english muffin, Thomas's, with all those crispy
>"nooks and crannies" to hold all the butter. Unfortunately,
>they are big on flavor and void of nutrtion :(

Yes, my DH prefers Thomas's, too, and is a little mad at me for not buying them anymore. Maybe I'll give the Ezekiel muffins another try and see if he's changed his mind about it. I'm not a big fan of english muffins so I really don't care about them -- it's my DH who wants them.
 
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