Pumpernickel Nutrition 

Pumpernickel is a type of German bread made from rye flour and rye meal. Pumpernickel comes from the Westphalia region of Germany which low in glycemic index and good as the fiber source as well as aid in the digestive system.

Foods with low glycemic index are better that high ones as pumpernickel belly button discharge only have 41 glycemic index level. It is a good source of fiber which 1.2 grams contain in every slice of pumpernickel. Nutrition in pumpernickel bread has tremendously reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer and high blood pressure if taken 25 grams to 40 grams per day basis.

Since pumpernickel consists of starch resistant properties which doesn’t digest effortlessly. This has useful benefits especially in the person experiencing diabetes where they don’t have to worry about increasing insulin level as pumpernickel bread’s nutrition has resistant starch broke down only in the colon and doesn’t affect the level of sugar in their blood.

Traditional pumpernickel bread is made from group up rye thus it appears darker and most similar with white bread calories or in other bread. This is because what most pumpernickel sell in the market usually consists of white flour and a sweet caramel sweetener.

A slice of pumpernickel bread usually consists of 2.26g of protein, 0.81 g of fats, 12.35 g of carbohydrate as wells as 1.7 g of fiber. Pumpernickel contains the most heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Based on research by the American Heart Journal, more than six servings of pumpernickel bread can slow the atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women also reducing breast cancer mostly in women.

Advantages and disadvantages of pumpernickel bread nutrition:

Weight loss

2.5 out of 5

Optimum health

3 out of 5

Weight gain

3 out of 5

Good source

Dietary fiber, selenium, manganese

Advantages

Low in saturated fat, cholesterol

Disadvantages

High in sodium

*Data provided by USDA SR-21.

Pumpernickel bread nutrition is summarized as follows:

Servings: 1 oz

Calories

71

Sodium

190 mg

Total Fat

1 g

Potassium

59 mg

Saturated

0

Total Carbs

13 mg

Polyunsaturated

0

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Monounsaturated

0

Sugars

0 g

Trans

0

Protein

2 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Vitamin A

0 %

Calcium

2 %

Vitamin C

0 %

Iron

5 %

Caloric Ratio in Pumpernickel Bread Nutrition includes:

Carbs

76%

Fats

11%

Protein

13%

The best place to shop for pumpernickel bread is the one sells artisan breads. Commercial brands such as Mestemacher which imported from Germany and Rubschlager are popular brands to have the best pumpernickel. Since not all stores sell the same quality and original pumpernickel from Germany, you must beware when you want to buy it as the best pumpernickel bread is definitely the traditional bread and home baked ones. You can serve pumpernickel bread with cream cheese, tomato, aged cheese, sliced onion, on your ham and Swiss sandwich together with the soup.