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Wholemeal bread
Loaf made with whole-wheat flour; denser, browner and nuttier than white bread.
Also called: whole wheat bread, brown bread, wholegrain bread
A kind of bread
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What it is
Wholemeal (whole-wheat) bread is made with flour containing the whole grain, so the crumb is brown and flecked with bran. It is denser and keeps slightly longer than white bread. 'Brown' or 'wheat' bread can contain mostly white flour with colouring, so read labels if you want genuinely wholegrain. Seeded and multigrain loaves are related.
How it’s used
- Sandwiches and toast
- Served with soups and cheese
- Breadcrumbs with more flavour
- Bread salads
Characteristics
- Taste
- Nutty, wheaty, slightly sweet.
- Texture
- Denser, moister crumb than white bread.
- Sold as
- fresh, frozen
- Cooking uses
- Usually eaten raw, Suitable for baking
- Common in
- British, Irish, German, International
Storage
At room temperature. Wrapped at room temperature; freeze slices for longer.
Diet, allergens and safety
Contains Wheat, Gluten. May contain Milk, Soy, Sesame — check the label.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-free (check label)
- Egg-free
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free (check label)
- Caffeine-free
- Contains wheat and gluten; unsuitable for people with coeliac disease or a wheat allergy.
- May contain milk, soy or sesame.
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy
- 252 kcal
- Protein
- 12.45 g
- Carbohydrate
- 42.71 g
- Fat
- 3.5 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
- Sugars
- 4.34 g
USDA FoodData Central: Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared.
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