Have you heard of the compound “potassium bromate” before? You might think this sounds like a nasty chemical, and you’d not be wrong. In fact, you might even remember it from your old school chemistry lessons! But what if I told you this chemical is a common food additive in bread? That’s right, potassium bromate …
Bread is one of the most commonly consumed foods in the United Kingdom. We have toast for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, croutons in salads, and garlic bread with our dinner. However, bread can be a highly processed food! Therefore, many people are curious about what actually goes into a loaf of bread. Or, more specifically, …
Many of us consider brown bread a healthier alternative to white bread. Wholemeal bread contains four times the amount of fibre, twice as much iron, and many essential B-group vitamins as its white bread counterpart. But rumour has it that white bread is a poorer choice not solely due to these nutritional differences, but also …
A 2020 study found that the UK’s love of bread has declined in the past 50 years, as people have switched to rice, pasta and noodles. Despite this, the average Briton still gets around 12% of their daily energy from bread. The healthiness of a bread is dictated by the flour that’s used to produce …
Many of us would have enjoyed a slice of toast for our breakfast this morning, or perhaps made sandwiches for ourselves and our families. There’s no doubt that bread is one of our favourite foods in the UK, with nearly 12 million loaves sold each day. Unfortunately, many of us may not realise that our …
