"sarah bennett" > wrote in message
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> "wheat" bread is dark colored "wonder" type bread. If you want whole
> grains, look at the ingredients. The first one should be "100% whole
> {whatever grain}"

True. There are some commercial 100% whole wheat breads that are not as
dense/dry/chewy as others. The lighter, fluffier 100% whole wheat
breads (such as those made by Wonder or Schmidt's) use added ingredients
to lighten the bread. I find these loaves to be a good compromise; you
might not be getting as much whole grain per slice as you do in a
heavier loaf, but it's still a whole grain product and is more like
white bread than the heavy/chewy type w/out the added ingredients.

Also, beware of "multigrain" or 7-grain, 9-grain, 12-grain or 15-grain
bread. Read the label. Sometimes these loaves are 100% whole grain,
but sometimes the first ingredient is "Enriched wheat flour" (not a
whole grain -- that's white flour with vitamins added).

Chris