We might think eating bread is fine as long as it’s whole wheat. Whole wheat bread is allegedly healthier than white bread because it has a higher fiber and nutrient content. It has a lower glycemic index, and when it’s eaten results in a lower release of insulin. This is all true, but we don’t have to eat whole-wheat bread to get enough fiber in our diet.

While whole-wheat bread might be a little healthier than white bread, neither contains the amount of fiber found in many fruits and vegetables. Whole-wheat bread might look much darker than white bread, but some manufacturers add food coloring and molasses to give the refined bread a darker color. Whole grains do provide more fiber, vitamins and minerals than refined food, but overdoing whole-wheat bread is almost as bad as overdoing white bread and can pack on the pounds.