Cos I heard that eating one bagel was like eating 4 slices of white bread, but someone just told me theyre better for you? Does anyone know cos I gave them up thinking they were really bad and now if theyre good I'll eat them again!
2006-11-13 23:32:28 · 13 answers · asked by Georgie 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Bagels are normally around 50-65 gm carbs per serving
Bread is normally 15-20 gm/ per slice
You do the math...
If your goal is weight loss, lose the bagels, as the carbs are quickly converted to glucose, and if unused, will then be stored as adipose tissue (fat).
Yes, a whole grain bagel is a better choice, but not the answer.
2006-11-14 02:58:14 · answer #1 · answered by mike b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey there Georgie Girl, yes eating bagels whilst taste nice are laden with fat from processed white flour etc..
The other answers are on right track cos anything with seeds and wholemeal flour is far better for you, but again bagels are highly processed with high fat content...
Personally I wouldn't be eating many in a week, but as a treat only, same goes for bread also keep to the wholegrain types, you get far more benefits healthwise..
2006-11-14 07:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by Whoops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe one, once or twice a week, and wheat not white bread/bagels is best. Between the two, a slice of bread is less carbs than bagels. If you want better nutrition, try other grains like rice and pasta as opposed to bread/bagels.
2006-11-14 07:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by China 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything with bleached and processed ingredients is bad for you! Try wholemeal or bran bagels and bread. These are much better for you. I eat bagels with seeds and bran in them which are much healthier than white ones.
2006-11-14 07:34:37 · answer #4 · answered by claire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in England M&S has the BEST whole meal with grains bagels. If you live in the US go to Bruggers they have great whole wheat and seed bagels. They both contain a lot of carbs but they are good carbs.
2006-11-14 07:37:11 · answer #5 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bagels are lower in fat than bread on average...and just more interesting and yummy!
2006-11-14 07:45:21 · answer #6 · answered by Jooles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moderation is the key word if you enjoy it have it but don't eat the whole packet with cream cheese. & yes they are more fattaning than bread.
2006-11-14 10:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by jenniferlyn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try eating pitta bread instead thats really good for you
2006-11-14 07:40:36 · answer #8 · answered by emmiemoo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not really, wholemeal is better than white, but there's not much in it....
2006-11-14 08:27:23 · answer #9 · answered by Michelle G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there a lot better to than bread........mmmmmmmmmm
2006-11-14 07:39:50 · answer #10 · answered by Dianna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋