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Healthy BBQ: Not So Healthy Whole Wheat Buns

Wed, 05/21/2008 - 8:00am by FitSugar
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It's that time of year again to bust out the grill. Since hamburgers and hot dogs are a staple at most backyard BBQs, there's something you should know. The whole wheat buns you're buying may not be so healthy. Gasp! They might say "made with whole wheat," or they look brown but that doesn't mean they don't contain enriched flour and corn syrup of the high fructose variety. Check out the surprising ingredients in these popular buns and rolls:

Pepperidge Farms 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns: High fructose corn syrup

Arnold Select Multi Grain Kaiser Rolls: High fructose corn syrup and enriched wheat flour

Barowsky's Wheat Bulky Rolls: Enriched flour

Country Kitchen Whole Grain Wheat Hot Dog Rolls: High fructose corn syrup

Fit's Tip: Remember to read the label to make sure your buns and rolls are made with whole wheat flour or another whole grain flour, and aren't sweetened with high fructose corn syrup. At a BBQ, you don't want to eat your corn as a sweetener, but as grilled corn on the cob. Am I right?

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  • mamomo's picture
    mamomo
    1

    Just the other day I went to the store looking for hot dog buns, and I could not find a single brand or type that did not have high fructose corn syrup, including the whole wheat varieties. It was very frustrating.

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • snapperdoodle's picture
    snapperdoodle
    2

    It's next to impossible to find buns without HFC, unless you look in the natural foods section.

    Does anyone have any suggestions as to brands that don't have corn syrup?

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • kgtg1's picture
    kgtg1
    4

    Stick with sprouted buns and you can't go wrong! They are tasty, too. Also, "sprouted buns" makes me laugh!

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Dana18's picture
    Dana18
    5

    That's why if you are looking for whole wheat buns , its best to go to the health food store.

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • MizFit's picture
    MizFit
    6

    I second the sprouted buns thought!
    and echo the BUMMER sentiment that 90 percent of (fingerquote) whole wheat (unFQ) stuff out there is white bread with a spray tan.

    MizFit

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • cvandoorn's picture
    cvandoorn
    7

    This might be fine if you have a BBQ with a bunch of health and diet conscious people...but how often does that happen? When I buy the whole wheat kind, only I eat them...and I have to get the normal kind for everybody else.

    But Fit, do you have any suggestions on whole wheat buns that do not contain enriched flour or HFC? Not where to look, but perhaps you can give us some brands?

    Thanks!

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • chameleon7's picture
    chameleon7
    8

    Just want to point out that Arnold is also goes by Oroweat, depending on where you live.

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • hippiecowgirl's picture
    hippiecowgirl
    9

    It's so frustrating to find hamburger & hot dog buns that are even remotely healthy. I live in a rural area so shopping choices are pretty limited. I usually buy whole wheat english muffins for my hamburgers and use whole wheat tortillas for hot dogs.

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • totonlaura's picture
    totonlaura
    10

    Yeah I wish that you would have posted some brands that are healthy!!!

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • angelfromlsu's picture
    angelfromlsu
    11

    Whole Foods has a great selection. We have hotdogs semi-regularly (Hebrew National only) so it's not a once-in-a-while thing for me. My boyfriend hates whole wheat anything so I force him to eat it anyway.

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • lizs's picture
    lizs
    12

    Alvarado Street Bakery makes a lot of really tasty breads, many with sprouted grains. They're available at health food stores and also in the "healthy" part of most "normal" grocery stores - they have to be kept refrigerated or frozen, so be sure to look in the right place. (My fiance's parents live in rural Illinois and I've seen this there within the past year, I believe at Jewel.)

    A quick google also came up with a few Pepperidge Farm breads that don't have it (some of the whole grain ones, so you'll have to read the label) and Nature's Own sugar-free whole wheat.

    I second the tortilla thing - whole wheat ones are pretty easy to find everywhere I've been.

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • erdiva528's picture
    erdiva528
    13

    whole food stores have some good whole wheat organic buns. yummers!!

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • LaurenG22's picture
    LaurenG22
    14

    I was in charge of buns and I brought Rudy's Organic Whole Wheat buns and I was literally attacked by the angry mob

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • uptown_girl's picture
    uptown_girl
    15

    It kills me that they are promoting this stuff as healthy. And ignorant (I'm not being mean, I mean ignorant as in UNINFORMED) consumers buy them thinking they are doing something good. I mean, I only know all about HFCS being in breads b/c I am obsessed with avoiding it, but the random consumer doesn't.

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Francoisehardly's picture
    Francoisehardly
    16

    I wish high fructose corn syrup wasn't in so many food products and of course healthier things cost more.

    32 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Keenbbq's picture
    Keenbbq
    17

    Many healthy foods tend to have less in them which in turn makes them healthier. This in turn make the food actually cheaper to make. My biggest question then is why oh why does it cost us more?????

    32 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • CaterpillarGirl's picture
    CaterpillarGirl
    19

    I always read the labels, you cant go by the flashy front of the box or bag "100% whole wheat" doesnt mean that there isnt other ingredients!

    Just bought bread yesterday, EZEKIEL 4:6 bread no preservatives, all organic, sprouted grains and legumes, and it tastes good, look for it in the "health food" section in the refridgerated part.

    32 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • kia's picture
    kia
    20

    You are mostly right. HFCS is my saving grace with buns since I am allergic to cane sugar. I think I am one of the few people that look for that ingredient.

    32 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Spectra's picture
    Spectra
    21

    I don't usually eat buns with my meat at grillouts because NO ONE brings whole grain buns and I hate the white squishy things that people call "buns". So I just eat my grilled food on a piece of lettuce, lol.

    32 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment

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