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Graham

On 2018-02-15 6:59 AM, wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:50:01 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>> Right. read the list. All that crap cannot be good for you long term.
>> I tray to avoid any pre-made crap for that reason. Most is overpowering
>> with salt too and devoid of the actual taste of the ingredients.
>
> I do buy bread but they make it on the premises at my supermarket. If
> you're not there before noon, it is all gone. I like their small flax
> bread, unsliced. So since that's the only thing on the list I buy,
> wonder what will get me??
>

What many don't realise is that bread is a significant source of salt in
the diet.
The standard amount is 2% of the weight of the flour so for a 900g (2lb)
loaf, which contains about 550g of flour, there will be 11g of salt.
Graham