Clean Eating Eve reader Amy-Beth got me thinking about a subject that is really elusive for most Clean Eaters - a Clean bread source - specifically, a Clean sandwich bun source.
Bread is one of those items that can be wholesome and nutritious when manufactured with care and with whole grains. Most breads, however, are manufactured from processed white flour and high fructose corn syrup. Those are the two kickers that really negate most commercially available breads. Clean Eaters sometimes eat things that just lend themselves to a bun - like a salmon patty, turkey burger, or tuna fish.
Bread is one of those items that can be wholesome and nutritious when manufactured with care and with whole grains. Most breads, however, are manufactured from processed white flour and high fructose corn syrup. Those are the two kickers that really negate most commercially available breads. Clean Eaters sometimes eat things that just lend themselves to a bun - like a salmon patty, turkey burger, or tuna fish.
Introducing Nature's Own / Nature's Pride Whole Wheat Buns...
Nature's Own brand has hamburger and hotdog size buns that are about as close to Clean as a commerically prepared bread can be. Admittedly, they aren't perfect - but they are head and shoulders better than anything else I've found that is readily available.
- No artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors
- No high fructose corn syrup
- 25 grams of whole grain per serving
- 4 grams of fiber per bun
- 6 grams of protein per serving
- No cholesterol
Ingredients:
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, WHEAT GLUTEN, BROWN SUGAR, YEAST,
CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: DOUGH CONDITIONERS (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES AND/OR DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, CALCIUM IODATE, DATEM, ETHOXYLATED MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, AZODICARBONAMIDE), SOYBEAN OIL, VINEGAR, SALT, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, TOPPED WITH WHEAT BRAN
I can live with an ingredient list where the preservatives are in the 2% or less category...
Nature's Own is primarily distributed across the Southern US:
Nature's Pride is manufactured in Missouri and Texas, so you should be able to find it in the Plains and Central states.
