Wrights Breadmix - Calories

PasturesNew

Hey there... hoping some of you with breadmakers can help me out. I've tried googling but never get the answer I need and, like all things, I want the info now.

I am trying to find out how many calories there are in a whole bag of wrights breadmix. Not "per portion" or "per 100g made up". But as it is. And I figure the calorie count is probably on the packet.

So, if you have a pack of Wrights in your cupboard, can you pop off and let me know the flavour/calorie count for the whole pack.

Also: what is the loaf weight (approx) when you make up a whole packet? Does one packet make a 1lb loaf? Or more?

Trying to calculate how many calories there would be in a loaf really, to see if it is possible to eat a whole loaf before it goes off, or if I'd end up ONLY being able to eat bread once made because of its large calorie count and the physical size/number of loaves I'd have to make.

Lots of things to think about in getting a breadmaker. I've also realised I need a proper bread knife and a new toaster because my cutting skills will mean the slices most likely won't fit into my current toaster. So need to be in full possession of all the facts before I go out and buy one.

P.S. No, I don't have a freezer. Whatever I cook has to be eaten by ONLY me, before it goes off - AND - I am tiny.


Thanks!

pigpen

parmesan and sun dried tomato
229 per 100g
103 per slice..

garlic and rosemary
329 per 100g
148 per slice

a slice is 45g apparently

hope that helps

the packet makes a 2lb/800g loaf

pigpen

Oh.. you can make smaller loaves..

1lb/400g.. you use 250g of the mix (half a pack!)
1.5lb/600g.. you use 350g of mix

The loaves will simply be smaller but will have the same calorific value per 100g/slice.

Gingernutmeg

How much bread do you eat? I make my own bread, and I find that a 1lb loaf lasts me about a week, going off two slices a day for breakfast and the odd slice of toast/sandwich. I'm not sure how well the breadmaker bread lasts as I don't have one - I make mine by hand and give it long slow rises so that helps it to keep. It's harder by the end of the week but it's definitely fine for toasting.

Slicing bread is a skill that comes with practice but there is a gizmo you can get from Lakeland which might help, if you're worried. That's one reason why I make my own rather than use a breadmaker, so that I can use shallow tins which make it easier to slice.

pol

Ciabatta = 252 calories per 100g, 1260 calories per packet.

I make it by hand because there's hardly any kneading if you let it rise twice.
It makes 1 small loaf and 4 muffins. I freeze half and it lasts us a week, so you could just use 250g. If you have a breadmaker you can only use half the pack in a 800g machine. HTH
pol

PasturesNew

I bought the breadmaker, got it home. They've sold me a dirty 2nd hand one. So all plans dashed for now!

Thanks for the calorie counts.

Also for the information that I can only use half a pack. I was led to believe if I tried that it would burn, so thought it wasn't an option.

Until now I've eaten about 15 slices over 10 days, using long-life bread. So not a big eater of it, based purely on the fact that while bread is gorgeous, I really have to watch the volumes or I'd become big and round!