Bread is considered to be of global importance in nutrition, because it is a source of carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fibre, vitamins, micronutrients and antioxidants. Whole bread is relatively high in fibre content (7–8% of dry matter). However white bread contains only 2–3% fibre on a dry matter basis Fibres, and more particularly the soluble
ones, like inulin and fructooligosaccharides (FOS), are known
to provide health benefits like stimulation of beneficial colonic
bacteria (prebiotic capacity), reduction in bowel transit time,
increase mineral absorption, improve immune response, and
prevent diseases like intestinal infections, colorectal cancers,