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In its truly whole form it provides: Total Fat2.24g3% Saturated Fat0.386g2% Trans Fat- Polyunsaturated Fat0.935g Monounsaturated Fat0.278g Cholesterol0mg0
by reedjosh 5y ago
In its truly whole form it provides:
Total Fat2.24g3%
Saturated Fat0.386g2%
Trans Fat-
Polyunsaturated Fat0.935g
Monounsaturated Fat0.278g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium6mg0%
Total Carbohydrate87.08g32%
Dietary Fiber14.6g52%
Sugars0.49g
Protein16.44g
Calcium41mg3%
Iron4.66mg26%
Potassium486mg10%
Which isn't actually that bad, but when you consider the glycemic index is near sugar, and if you ate a diet in the proportions of carbs/fat/protein that this food has, you would have the recommended us low fat diet that has only increased obesity over the last fifty years.
https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/generic/flour-whole-wheat https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/generic/flour-w...
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glycemic-index-and-glycemic-load-for-100-foods https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glyce...
On top of this most people consume wheat as bread--a highly refined version that is likely to have less fiber, protein, fat, and micronutrients.
The protein in wheat is not complete either.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1671292708600668 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S16712...
Now consider an egg:
Calories
74
% Daily Values*
Total Fat4.97g6%
Saturated Fat1.55g8%
Trans Fat-
Polyunsaturated Fat0.682g
Monounsaturated Fat1.905g
Cholesterol212mg71%
Sodium70mg3%
Total Carbohydrate0.38g0%
Dietary Fiber0g0%
Sugars0.38g
Protein6.29g
Calcium26mg2%
Iron0.92mg5%
Potassium67mg1%
Vitamin A70mcg8%
All that in 74 calories, and a complete protein.