We've all heard the saying, "The best thing since sliced ​​bread." We use this phrase to express how amazing something is, comparing it to the convenience of sliced ​​bread. Most people rely on bread as a staple in their daily diet. It's obvious when you visit an elementary school and witness the main course in most kids' lunchboxes. Most often it is some kind of sandwich. Even just walking into a grocery store makes it clear how much we depend on bread as a food source. Entire aisles are filled from top to bottom with different types of bread. Rye, Italian, French, white, wholemeal, corn and gluten-free are just a few of the many choices. There are endless possibilities of what can be added to the loaf before it is baked and to the slice before it is bitten into. We eat bread products for almost every meal. Toast in the morning, sandwich for lunch and bread and butter for dinner. While we may be intimidated as we try to decipher which slice of bread is best to become a canvas for toppings, we can understand more by simply examining two different types, and brands, of bread. In this case, I chose two, Sunbeam White and Brownberry 100% Whole Grain. All bread products, except gluten-free ones, start with the wheat grain. Boyle and Roth explain: “The grain of wheat (a whole grain) has four main parts.” The germ, the endosperm, the bran and the chaff. Boyle and Roth also point out that when our ancestors began grinding grain, they ground it between two different stones. As technology developed, we had the ability to separate wheat grains and remove parts, resulting in softer, smoother and whiter bread. At some point, early in the machine-milling era, bread left out a slurp... middle of paper... palate satisfaction. They are also similar in that they are processed from wheat grains, are enriched with the necessary nutrients, have a similar fat content and are free of cholesterol. Whatever bread you decide to take out of the plastic bag and fill with your favorite toppings, make sure you are aware of the differences in how the wheat grain is processed and the effects it has on your body, as well as your health. . Bread can continue to provide quick, healthy meals, tasty snacks, and sweet desserts, all while maintaining the title of one of the best-known inventions, sliced ​​bread. Works Cited Boyle, Marie A., and Sara Long Roth. Personal Nutrition 8th ed. Mason: Cengage Learning, 2013. Print. “Heart-Check Food Certification Program Nutritional Requirements.” Heart.org. American Heart Association. March 2014. Web. 6 March. 2014.