Which bread would you pick, really?

Okay, well Oroweat came out with this new bread not too long ago called Extra Fiber.  I was wondering if you had to pick between this new bread and the original Double Fiber they also have, which would you choose?  The nutrition and ingredients are as follows:

Extra Fiber, 1 slice, 38g

Calories: 90
Fat: 1.5g
Carbs: 18g
Fiber: 4g
Sugars: 3g
Protein: 4g

Ingredients: Whole wheat flour, water, sugar, wheat gluten, yeast, inulin, soybean oil, wheat fiber, salt, wheat bran, molasses, enrichment (calcium sulfate, vitamin E acetate, vitamin A palmitate, Vitamin D3), datem, mono-and diglycerides, calcium propionate, monocalcium phosphate, soy lecithin.

Double Fiber, 1 slice, 38g

Calories: 70
Fat: 1g
Carbs: 16g
Fiber: 6g
Sugars: 2g
Protein: 3g

Ingredients: Water, whole wheat flour, wheat gluten, sugar, modified tapioca starch, soy fiber, oat fiber, honey, yeast, salt, wheat bran, soybean oil, molasses, calcium carbonate, extract of raisins, dextrose, natural flavor, datem, calcium propionate, monoglycerides, wheat fiber, malt, guar gum, calcium sulfate, xanthan gum, acesulfate potassium, soy lecithin, folic acid, vitamin D3, caramel color, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide.

I would probably totally buy the double fiber, save for the acesulfate potassium in it.  I like how it has more fiber (and fewer calories!), but I'm not sure if that's a good trade-off for the artificial sweetener.  What do you guys think?

I personally would go for the Double Fiber because the calories and fat is lower.  But that's just me. I pretty much just watch my calories.

It's a tossup for me. I usually buy the Double Fiber in Costco as they have 2 for 1 deal. Next time I am there if I see extra fiber I'll probably buy a loaf of each. *shrug

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I'd probably go with the one with the fewest calories. The sodium content would be the deciding factor for me, though. I'd choose the one with the lowest sodium since I have a problem with fluid retention & watch my sodium pretty close.

i'd go with the double fiber. can't hurt to get that extra fiber!

wasnt' relevant sorry...

go with the extra fiber -- fewer ingredients (and mostly ones you can pronounce....) -- it's 2g of fiber and .5g of fat difference --  make it up some place else.

I say the one with more protein. But that's just me :) Fiber doesn't get digested no matter how you look at it. They're both 38g's, so it's not like you're getting more grams.. just more fiber.. I say fiber is over rated.

I personally like my honey wheat sara lee delightful bread. But you're on hype about artificial.. Your call. Oro Wheat tastes like cardboard to me. Toss a coin maybe?

slice 2.  less sugar and carbs.  Have you tried Aunt Mille's 35-40 calorie bread? 

I would go with Extra Fiber... the ingredient list in Double Fiber sounds like a chemical fest.

Besides, the first ingredient in Double Fiber is water. That's why the calories are lower - because there is more water in the bread than there is flour! And then they've gone and made it look like bread again by adding caramel colour... strange and no thankyou.

Having said that, I wouldn't pick the top one either. I like real bread that's filling and sustaining - consuming more calories is worthy tradeoff for eating real food.

I agree with merylwhite. I would rather eat real bread made of whole grains with as few preservatives and chemicals as possible. The one I buy from my local bakery starts to mould in a couple of days, but I think thats a goood sign- its made of real stuff, which lives and breathes and dies like anything real and living.

Not sure...  Part of me cringes at chemicals but the more rational part of me wonders what exactly the difference is. Yes, they're "preservatives"... what are they actually doing, though? I'm never sure why I should care about organic foods... it sounds more appealing but I'd rather they come out with some evidence stating that pesticides/preservatives are actually legitimately harmful... and I get the idea that they've tried. If you don't like the idea of it, by all means, go as natural as possible. Chances are, it can only help. You might want to taste them, too. If it's lower calories, it doesn't really matter if it's not something you'll enjoy eating. Low-cal and high fiber is nothing to scoff at, but you can always get supplements or best case scenario, add more fiber in other foods.

I buy a good whole wheat sandwich bread from the bakery and supplement the fiber by sprinkling flaxseed meal on my sandwich spread and getting lots of whole grains in other forms too. 

When I walk through the bread aisle in the supermarket I can smell the preservatives.  The bread is actually spoiling but it's slowed down by the chemicals.  Smells nasty. 

You know what goes further, the 80 calorie, large whole wheat, low carb, high fiber tortilla's.  You can eat them with eggwhites, cheese, spinach OR as a sweet snack with honey.

They are a great filler, tons of fiber, too.  12 grams.

I'd choose the one with the fewest calories.  And, actually, Sara Lee has several varieties that are 45 calories each slice.  That's what I eat.

Original Post by robin9395:

I'd choose the one with the fewest calories.  And, actually, Sara Lee has several varieties that are 45 calories each slice.  That's what I eat.

Aren't those really tiny though? =\  I'd rather have a hearty slice of bread than something that's all air.

Original Post by futurefitandskinny:

You know what goes further, the 80 calorie, large whole wheat, low carb, high fiber tortilla's.  You can eat them with eggwhites, cheese, spinach OR as a sweet snack with honey.

They are a great filler, tons of fiber, too.  12 grams.

 

Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't like tortillas.  And they're more expensive than bread anyway, by servings I take with the same amount of sandwich ingredients.

Thank you for everybody's suggestions!  I think I will go with my first choice, the Extra Fiber, as usual, then.  It's slightly cheaper than the Double Fiber anyway, so more bang for my buck!

Original Post by white_sakura:

Original Post by robin9395:

I'd choose the one with the fewest calories.  And, actually, Sara Lee has several varieties that are 45 calories each slice.  That's what I eat.

Aren't those really tiny though? =\  I'd rather have a hearty slice of bread than something that's all air.

Tiny?  No, I don't think so.  They don't strike me as being full of air, either.  I've toasted them and spread peanut butter, made tuna salad sandwiches, grilled cheese, etc.  I've tried three varieties and really like it.  Most importantly, only 45 calories. 

Really?  The size of loaf looks a lot smaller to me for those types >_<

Hmm.... My kids eat the Sunbeam breads and I munch down the Sara Lee 45 cal bread. The size of the bread appears to be the same to me.