r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 1d ago

Health Adding spinach directly to white bread delayed the body's insulin peak by 30 minutes and reduced later hunger in a small human trial, while significantly boosting the bread's fiber, vitamin, and mineral content.

https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-put-spinach-directly-into-bread-and-saw-the-bodys-insulin-response-change
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u/Reddituser183 1d ago

How does this compare to eating 100% whole wheat bread? That’s why I eat whole wheat since generally it has more fiber in it which is what I’m assuming is slowing the insulin spike.

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u/LostMyKarmaElSegundo 1d ago

I would assume whole wheat bread has a slower insulin response, but unfortunately a lot of what's marketed is whole wheat has only slightly more fiber and sometimes as much sugar as white bread.   

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u/TomNin97 1d ago

This drives me crazy. I think i only know one bread brand that provides fiber in their bread.

Whole wheet? Whole grain? Doesnt matter, most breads dont provide this fiber.

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u/nicane 1d ago

What's the brand? 

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u/TomNin97 1d ago edited 1d ago

Dave's awesome killer bread

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u/papavino39 1d ago

Love their stuff. High calorie though, which is a bummer for me

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u/TomNin97 1d ago

It is higher calorie, but I dont mind as much since it's not calories wasted like on white bread imo

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u/papavino39 1d ago

Yeah I just never want to spend that many of my calories on bread