# White or Wheat?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-or-wheat/234061>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2004, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-or-wheat/234061 "2004-03-13T08:19:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 13, 2004, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-or-wheat/234061/1 "2004-03-13T08:19:43Z")

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Is Wheat bread really that much better for you than white bread?

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**Post date:** [March 13, 2004, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-or-wheat/234061/2 "2004-03-13T13:22:14Z")

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It depends.

Much “wheat” bread is really white bread with just a little whole wheat added, and maybe some coloring. It’s really no better than plain old white.

Now, 100% whole wheat bread, which contains the natural bran and naturally vitamin rich parts of the wheat, IS better than 100% white bread.

If, in addition to 100% whole wheat flour, other ingredients such as bran or various items such as raisins or seasame seeds or what not are added, the nutritional value can go up even further.

Read the label carefully.