Product Review: Arnold Grains & More Double Active 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Recently, Laurie, of Marina Maher Communications, sent me a sample of
Arnold Grains & More Double Active 100% Whole Wheat Bread. Thanks, Laurie!
Laurie also sent me a Grains & More fact sheet, and here is some information about the breads:
“These five 100% whole wheat varieties were created to maximize one core element in each bread to boost the benefits of every slice while maintaining delicious taste and texture.”
As it says on the front of the package, it’s called Double Active bread because it’s “a double blend of inulin and wheat fiber.”
And it describes just what inulin is on the back of the package:
And on the Grains & More fact sheet, it says,
“Prebiotics help support a healthy digestive system. The blend of inulin and wheat fiber can help keep a healthy balance in your intestinal tract and support and maintain your overall health.”
Here is the nutrition information:
And here is a helpful recap from the fact sheet:
Health Attributes (per slice)
- Excellent source of fiber – 5 grams
- Good source of protein – 5 grams
- 18 grams of whole grains
- 100% whole wheat
- Heart healthy
- Zero trans fat
So, yes, the Arnold Double Active bread is good for you, but how does it taste? Delicious! This bread is very hearty and yummy! I have really enjoyed this bread, as you can see from the variety of ways I’ve been eating it:
1.) Bread with olive oil
(Sorry, forgot to take a picture of this one!)
2.) Toast with peanut butter and sliced banana
Toast with peanut butter and banana
(That’s an old picture, but it looked exactly like that!)
3.) Yummy sandwich:
Grilled apple and banana sandwich, with apple slices on the side
4.) Indulgent treat:
Apple Pan Betty
I used this recipe to make the apple pan betty -
it’s very good, but you could definitely cut down on the butter and sugar to make it healthier, and it would still be pretty tasty!
(Edited to Add: I would definitely cut back on the butter – the first bite I had wasn’t that bad, but the rest had a very overpowering buttery taste)
5.) More toast!
Toast topped with sliced apple, drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette, and topped with blueberries
As you can see, I really enjoyed this bread – thanks again to Laurie for sending me a sample!
For more information on the Arnold Grains & More Double Active 100% Whole Wheat bread, please
click here.Thanks!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Great product review! I had never really thought of inulin as a good ingredient, maybe because a lot of products consider inulin a fiber, but in reality it doesn’t act like a fiber and doesn’t contribute the same health benefits as fiber. But if the fiber from this bread is truly from whole grains, that’s awesome. I really like their other breads, so I’d probably like this one. Great creations too, especially the last one with apples and blueberries, yum!
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Interesting, I’ll have to look into that! If it helps, the first ingredient listed on the package is whole wheat flour, which is good!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:26 am
THANK you for the review! I am going to buy that bread for Josh because I know he would LOVE it. That apple pan betty looks out of this world. mmm I’m all for baked apples
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Thank you, and I’m glad you liked the review!
July 29th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Yummy ideas! They all look good!
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Thanks!
July 29th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Thanks for the great review and yummy ideas to try with toast! I love hearty bread, so I know I will like it.
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Hi Taylor, thanks for stopping by! Glad you liked the review, and yup, I bet you would love this bread!
July 30th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Arnold’s has really done a great job of creating healthy bread products that taste great! I’ve never had this kind before but I’ll definitely try it now
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I agree! I’ve tried a bunch of varieties of Arnold Bread, and they are all so good! Yay, that’s great that you’re going to try this one – can’t wait to hear what you think of it!