Crackers, wraps and rice cakes aren’t automatically healthier than bread
New Zealand Herald · Nikki Birrell ·
Wraps and rice cakes may look lighter, but fibre and portion size tell another story.
Are crackers, rice cakes and wraps a healthier alternative to bread?
You’ve ditched the sandwich for rice cakes, crackers or a wrap, and you’re feeling virtuous. Less bread, fewer carbs, something satisfyingly thin and crisp. But before you go shining that halo, there are things you may not have considered.
Some crackers pack serious amounts of wholegrainand fibre. Others are little more than refined flour and salt in a tidy rectangle. And that wrap with the wholesome-sounding name? It may contain less fibre than a plain slice of wholemeal bread.
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