Comments on: Best New Low-Carb Bread Of 2009: Julian Bakery’s High-Protein Organic Sprouted Smart Carb Bread

By: Perrin

Perrin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:36:19 +0000

Jimmy, I really enjoy your website. As for Julian Bakery Carb 1 bread, it’s definitely the best. It doesn’t touch my glucose, but that may be because I do mild to medium exercises after meals. The bread is excellent toasted up, made into french bread, or even served up with tri-tip roast, onions and mayo. Like Georgiana, I am carb sensitive, but then again i work out after meals.

By: JoJo

JoJo — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:57:37 +0000

Just received my first order of bread and it’s wonderful! I’ll definitely be ordering more. Not only is it healthy and low carb, but tastes delicious. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: Georgiana

Georgiana — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:27:16 +0000

This bread raises my blood sugar very high. It causes me to use a lot of insulin. However, I am super carb sensitive and someone else may not be. So, For me- this bread, is a big NO NO.

After reading Dr. Bernsteins book- I understand that such high fiber products may raise blood sugar of many type 2 diabetics even though they are low in “net” carbs. So now, I just look at actual carbs, never mind the fiber and I do not have blood sugar jumps.

So, basically- adious bread…But I would rather live that eat bread any day!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:24:29 +0000

This bread is really delicious. I ordered just one loaf (should have ordered MORE!) because I just wanted to try it out. I am about to order 3! I love it. Love to make french toast with it…satisfies my craving for sweets.

AWESOME Jessica! I too love making French toast with the Julian Bakery bread. They make INCREDIBLE grilled cheeses, too.

–Jimmy

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:42:44 +0000

I wonder if Julians has ever had the bread tested by an unbiased lab? Firstly, the numbers don’t add up. Using their calorie count, fat and protein counts, there is actually 3.5 grams per slice. And for the listed ingredients, that seems like a low number. They should spend the $200 and have their bread tested and claims verified.
That said, it IS delicious. But sadly, until those numbers are verified, I won’t be reordering.

I’ll pass on your comments to them, Sue! THANKS!

–Jimmy

By: John Top

John Top — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:32:25 +0000

Jimmy:

I am a type 2 diabetic and was excited to find this bread. It is a local bakery so I picked some up last Monday. I add nothing to my diet without testing.The results were very disappointing to say the least.

It sounded too good to be true and it was.

I used 2 slices to make a cheeseburger with a little pickle relish, onion, Helnz “One Carb” Ketchup and some Best Foods (Hellman’s) olive oil mayo. Probably 4 net carbs for the whole thing. I tested before eating at 103. My first postprandial at 74 mnutes showed a spike of 43 points (156). That looked like an error, so I used a new alcohol scrub and retested up 33 this time (136). I tested again 20 minutes later, up 41 by now (144). After 2 hours it had dropped back, but was still up 29 points (132)

One of the reasons that I picked this test was that I had eaten basically the same thing two days ago at lunch, but with a net 3 gram lo-carb toritlla (not that tasty) and got no bump at all. I didn’t test immediately before, but it was down 5 polnts from my fasting Bg and down 18 points from a relatively hi-carb breakfast (yogurt and blueberriies)

I tested twice the next day. I had one slice at breakfast with my bacon and eggs. I got a 14 point bounce after 1 hr 14 min, but I have had that before without the toast. My breakfast numbers seem to vary all over the place, from a drop of 9 to a bump of 15, so that number is not conclusive.

I tested again that evening, eating a chicken tender made into a sandwich with 1 slice of bread with butter and mayo. I tested immediately prior and my postprandial readings were a 35 point bounce at 1+14 (138), down to 34 at 1+30 (137) and 21 at 1+45 (124). I had eaten the same at lunch with a net 3g Lo-carb tortilla with a 1 point bounce.

I don’t know why, but I decided to complete the series by testing at breakfast again this morning. Two slices of Smart Carb #2 with a piece of breakfast sausage (so I would not be eating naked carbs). More bad news. This resulted in hr-128(14)/1+15-134(20)/1+30-144(30)/1+45-141(27).

I know YMMV, but these numbers are ridiculous.

I really do question their claims.

Certainly not recommended for type 2s

I spoke with Julian Bakery and here was their response to your concerns, John:

“We would definitely recommend our Manna From Heaven to all Type 2 diabetes patients as it had been specifically tested by Dr. Ron Rosedale. As to why the Smart Carb bread did not agree with this person I am not sure but we have many testimonials from customers with Type 2 diabetes that eat our Smart Carb bread without any problems.”

–Jimmy