Just decided

[mag104]

Thought I would weigh my HEB and two slices of Kingsmill tasty wholemeal from a 800g loaf weighs 51g so still within the 60g HEB, so I will make sure I weigh my bread if I fancy a sarnie. Happy days
Edit to say it was a medium sliced loaf

 

[Karen h]

Oh that's interesting. .......... Rushes off to weigh her bread!! Thanks

 

[MrsSOS]

Thought I would weigh my HEB and two slices of Kingsmill tasty wholemeal from a 800g loaf weighs 51g so still within the 60g HEB, so I will make sure I weigh my bread if I fancy a sarnie. Happy days
Edit to say it was a medium sliced loaf

Is it based purely on weight though?
Isn't it the ingredients which make the difference between one item and another?

 

[green eyed monster]

*watches this thread with interest.

xx

 

[UncleJohnBoy]

I thought it was the ingredients as well as the weight and size of the slice.
We have been told to only stick to the 400g ones

 

[Squares76]

No it's weight too. Hence the book says you can have "60g wholemeal bread" I always weigh my bread from an 800g loaf and get 2 slices. It takes a bit of rooting through the bag to get the thinner slices sometimes though.

 

[Berryred]

cut off the crusts! They are the heaviest part of bread

 

[eejayess]

I've always used 800g loaves, kingsmill is the best, and if the slices are too heavy I take the crusts off. 60g of any wholemeal bread is fine.

 

[green eyed monster]

this is really good to know.

thanks guys xx

 

[mag104]

Just changed my bread to Asda chosen by you wholemeal and two slices weigh around 44g. Even better

 

[sweetierufus]

cut off the crusts! They are the heaviest part of bread

That's what I stated doing

I'm pleased I found this thread, now I've seen it seemed so obvious to weigh the bread!

 

[toots8298]

excellent - thanks for the tips girls!! i don't like the crust anyway so they always get thrown out so technically i don't eat all my allowance of HEBs

 

[mag104]

Glad to be of help

 

[Squares76]

As an aside. I weighed 2 slices of bread from a 400g loaf - came out at about 48g so definitely do yourself out of bread that way!!

 

[Jemima Doll]

Really good to know x

 

[springburnlass]

I`m just getting my head around all the options. So far I`ve stuck to 3 Ryvitas, easier to work out. lol.