🥖 Sourdough Bread 🥖

😋 delicious and nutritious! 😋

Sourdough is a bread made by the fermentation of dough using wild lactobacillaceae and yeast.Lactic acid from fermentation imparts a sour taste and improves keeping qualities.

Sourdough bread is also an excellent source of antioxidants. Studies have shown that antioxidants like the peptides found in sourdough can lower the risk for certain types of cancer, signs of aging, or chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.

Sourdough bread is a rich source of vitamins and minerals.

Sourdough bread is particularly rich in nutrients that the body can easily absorb.

Sourdough bread may be easier to digest than white bread for some people. According to some studies, sourdough bread acts as a prebiotic, which means that the fiber in the bread helps feed the “good” bacteria in your intestines. These bacteria are important for maintaining a stable, healthy digestive system.

An average slice of sourdough bread (~50g) contains:

• Calories: 185
  Protein: 2g
  Fat: 1g
  Carbohydrates: 36g
  Fiber: 1g
  Sugar: less than 1g

Sourdough bread is an excellent source of:

• Calcium
  Potassium
  Magnesium
  Folate
  Niacin

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