Are most breads made with milk and eggs?

Question

Are most breads made with milk and eggs? I am asking because I just turned vegan and I was told that bread is not made with either of those ingredients. However, recently I have heard otherwise. I would just like to clarify this. Do breads that are presliced that come in bags (e.x. Dempter's, Wonderbread) use milk and eggs? I checked the ingredients and did not see any, although half of the ingredients I could barely pronounce so they could be hidden within something else.
Thanks!

Answer 1

mostly no

if you add them it tastes better though

Answer 2

It's a task to find a loaf of bread in the grocery store that has no milk in it. Most do not have eggs. I recently picked up at least a dozen loaves of whole grain bread, finally found one without milk and was just about to do a happy dance, until my eye fell on "honey." It's frustrating, but you'll find one... the Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted bread doesn't have either egg or dairy. Sourdough is also an option (still, check the labels, but I've had good luck with sourdough.) I haven't looked a loaf of Wonderbread since I was a kid - that's not really food! ;)

Answer 3

NO... but always check the labels of what you buy.
Also skip the junk bread. Go with a bread that says 100% Whole Wheat as it's 1st. ingredient. If it say anything else it's not good for you. Do not be fooled into buying all the fancy added color or seeds etc. They are for show & do not contribute anything to your health. Most of the time if a product: Rice, Bread, Cereal etc. says ENRICHED it's because they took all the good stuff out of it & then added a small amount back.

Slainté (to your health)

Answer 4

I am a former chef from Canada and there are in some bread either milk powder or whey powder, as for eggs it would have to be an eggbread or pastry, Challah is a Jewish egg bread but is labelled that way.

Here in Canada we have protection for truth in labelling, those ingredients you could not pronounce like Di-Mono Glycerides, BHT amd others are presevatives in the bread and they also treat the bags to prevent mold from forming as most time bread has to be transported in different temps and changes of humidity.

Nothing is bad for you ,but if your concerned about preservatives in bread, find a good bakery who does the bread from scratch, some in-store bakerys get frozen doughs and they have been preserved to.

Answer 5

Some do but most contain whey, honey, sodium stearoyl-lactylate, L-cysteine and many other animal sourced ingredients.

Buy bread that is made by a local or independent bakery. They tend to have simpler ingredients and are better for you.
Artisan breads such as French bread, ciabatta and pugliese, etc are usually vegan.

Answer 6

I make bread at least once a week and the only time I use milk is in a specific "milk bread" recipe. I don't know about pre-sliced breads, but I would guess that they would have to clearly label somewhere if it contained milk and/or eggs.

Answer 7

Milk tends to be used more frequently than eggs. Eggs tend mainly to be found in specialist or sweet breads.

Milk could be used in any type of bread, although it isn't always. You'll need to check labels to find which brands are dairy free. In the UK, food labelling legally has to specifically state in the allergy information if they contain eggs, milk or dairy products.

Answer 8

Whole Foods also has plenty of vegan breads without artificial crappy ingredients, but you will have to read the label.

Answer 9

Most are not. My nephew has an extreme allergy to milk and eggs. If he eats any amount of either, his throat will swell shut. He eats bread all the time.

You should be good, but always check labels to be sure.

Answer 10

most not but check the labels to be sure because some do.

Answer 11

Yes.