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EDIT: I originally wrote that I didn't think any of your examples were highly processed (having made them), but after writing it, I think I convinced myself tha
by sillystuff 4y ago
EDIT: I originally wrote that I didn't think any of your examples were highly processed (having made them), but after writing it, I think I convinced myself that you are correct on three of them.
Even though tofu is just curds from soy milk (soy beans and water) curdled using a tiny bit of something like lemon juice / nigari [minerals from evaporated sea water], you are losing the fiber just like you do with the white bread / burger buns.
Wine (fruit/flower petals + water + yeast + possible added sugar depending on what is being fermented) also loses the fiber of the fruit in the making.
Cheese is just curds from milk curdled by culturing bacteria with the milk. With sometimes salt added. But, you are losing the vitamins, minerals, fats, sugars and protein in the whey.
Whole wheat bread is the exception. Unless the bread is made with dough conditioner (usually mainly isolated wheat gluten; you get similar effect by kneading for 15 minutes). Whole wheat bread is just whole wheat flour, water and yeast. You are getting all of the grain. With sometimes salt added. And, if using dry yeast, a tiny amount of sugar is sometimes added to the yeast+water to kick start it before adding flour.
The white bread and burger buns are highly processed. And, contain only the starch and gluten from the wheat with bran and germ removed. And, they probably have quite a bit of added sugar too.