Aldi Viva Wholemeal High Fibre Vitamins and Minerals | Chewsday Review
Aldi products are known for prices that leave the competition crumbling. So is this the wholemeal loaf your lunchbox has been kneading?
- Wholemeal wheat flour (46%) wholemeal wheat flour, vitamins (thiamin, folic acid)], water, unbleached wheat flour (18%) [unbleached wheat flour, vitamins (thiamin, folic acid, wheat gluten, yeast, tapioca starch, white vinegar, vegetable oil, soy fibre, iodised salt, soy flour, rye flour, stabilisers (412, 414), malted barley flour, cultured wheat flour, bread improver includes emulsifiers (471, 472e, 481)], minerals (iron, zinc), vitamins (vitamin E, niacin, vitamin B6), antioxidant (300).
- These are all fairly typical ingredients for a packaged bread.
- This bread has added iron, zinc, thiamin, folic acid, vitamin E, niacin, and vitamin B6.
- Allergens: Gluten, wheat, soy.
- May contain: Egg, lupin, milk, sesame.
- At 7.1g per 100g, this bread provides a great amount of fibre. It contains 5.3g per serve (2 slices), which is just under a 1/3 of a young child’s daily fibre requirements.
- This bread is very affordable and cheaper when compared to similar breads. Viva is $3.00 for a 700g loaf, whereas Coles and Woolworths home brand options are $3.25 and $3.50 per 700g loaf, respectively. Wonder White Wholemeal Plus Iron and Tip Top The One Wholemeal are the most expensive iron-fortified breads, costing $4.60 per 700g loaf.
- At 323mg per 100g, sodium is also within guidelines.
- Those with a soy allergy should be aware that this bread contains soy, which is often used in bread-making for its texture-enhancing properties.
- “High fibre.” Definitely!
- “Good source of iron.” Yep, thanks to the added iron.
- “Source of protein.” True, but most Australian children meet their daily protein requirements, so this isn’t usually something you need to look out for.
- Overall, this is a great high-fibre wholemeal bread option. It’s no secret I love an iron-fortified bread for kids with limited high iron foods.
- It’s competitively priced compared to similar breads, but if you’re not a regular Aldi shopper, it might feel easier to find a similar bread in your preferred grocery store.
- Need more help choosing bread? Members can access my ‘How to Choose’ bread guides.
The composition of food products changes regularly. The nutritional values of the products in this Chewsday Review were correct at the time of publishing.
