I Give Hero Bread and Tortillas a Second Chance - With Glucose and Ketone Testing

Around two years ago, I did a review of the Hero bread and bun products. I saw a fairly significant spike in my blood glucose and wound up having an inflammation reaction, likely due to their use of canola oil.

Since then, Hero has changed their ingredients a bit, including using olive oil instead of canola as their fat. Does it make any difference?

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:31 White bread
4:41 Glucose results
6:03 Seeded bread
9:01 Glucose results
9:55 Tortilla
12:13 Summary

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[SeriousKeto]

Here are the results of my grilled ham and cheese with mustard and mayo, using 2 slices of Hero white bread:
- The Levels software scored it as "stable response" with a 16 point rise in glucose.
- Interestingly, the peak of 16 points occurred only 30 minutes after eating (normally, I peak around 1 hour)
- 55 minutes after eating the sandwich, I had returned to my baseline glucose of 81mg/dL

So the inclusion of some protein and fat with this bread cut the glucose response almost in half.

[eat_hero]

Thanks for giving us another shot! We're glad you saw an improvement and we're constantly trying to improve and get into more stores like Woodman's :)

[RogerZoul]

That Hero "seed" bread is like manna from heaven for me.

[tegayle]

I have eaten the Hero bread consistently & daily since they changed to the olive oil, both the white and seeded. I never eat it plain so I’ve never experienced the bitter taste u had. I use it for various sandwiches and for French toast so it always contains protein. I love the fact of how fresh it is, fresher than most store bought breads. I freeze it, then wrap 2 slices it in a paper towel, then microwave on a low power of 4 for 1 minute 15 seconds. It comes out soft and fresh. If the shape is off I can stretch it out while warm. I test my fasting glucose every morning and after meals and never experience an unusual spike. U did help answer a question for me which I really appreciate. When I would eat a toasted slice w/ghee and Choc zero jelly, my sugar would rise and I couldn’t imagine that the Choc zero jelly was the culprit but never thought the bread would do that.… very interesting. Lastly, I would not buy the bread at the store as u will not get the freshness nor the shape it should be in as it is so soft. Their shipping is very quick and it’s packaged in a way to keep the bread from sitting on top of each other … I order 4 loaves at a time. The cost is less if u use their subscribe and save option plus each purchase gives u reward points that u can use as another discount on future purchases. I highly recommend this product. And by the way, my A1c just came back at 5.4 and I’m 73 years old.

[MisterDevos]

As a fellow Wisconsineer, i just wanted to thank you Steve for all your hard work on your videos. I started my Keto journey 3 months ago to the day(March 7th, 2024) and have lost 80 total pounds! My blood levels are normal along with my blood pressure for the first time in a decade. You were a huge influence in that and always will be as i continue this great lifestyle. Anyways, just wanted to thank you! Take care and god bless!

[peggyfitzmaurice]

Thank you for always being our Guinea Pig❤

[chrisavetrano]

Hoot! We love the seeded bread! Thanks..I’m sure you know that Hero is coming out with all sorts of special buns. Even if they are pricey, worth it and that keeps us from overindulging. I use the bread heels for meat balls BTW.

[tabathatammaro]

Steve, while I hate to ask you to continue to be our guinea pig, I would love if you would test, Hero’s Hawaiian rolls. It’s a new product and the taste is out of this world! It is so good in fact that I am completely suspicious. It is absolutely the best tasting keto bread replacement I have ever had, to the point that it tastes like genuine bread! So of course, I don’t think it can actually be keto! Lol

[lynnettesteiner]

Being diabetic, I love the seeded bread. It's been years since I had bread. I loved making grilled cheese sandwiches and French toast with it.

[debcevans]

We've been using Hero products. I'm on their mailing list, so I get a heads-up when they occasionally produce Hawaiian style rolls or croissants (and the latter are really great).

[pattylyman]

You are so good to us. So appreciated.

[creativitybycarilyn]

Thanks for sharing. Good to know the recipe has improved for Hero bread products. In my area it is available at Sprouts and it is very expensive, but it is a favorite in my household. We are finding that regular grocery chain stores like Ralph's and Von's now have additional Keto Bread options, . Hopefully, as we get more options the prices will come down.

[MrStanfran]

The themed Big Lebowski t-shirts were a nice touch over the many days of shooting. John Goodman has done well with his 200+lbs weight loss.

[LynetteP]

Hubby and I love the seeded version as a grilled cheese. I’m glad you retested. Thank you!

[joolzv]

I was holding my breath during this video because Hero bread is SO incredible. Seeded bread reminds me of my old fav Brownberry nut bread. I am so happy to hear the improvement. I have subscribe/save so I can be guaranteed to get the croissants, cheese bread and Hawaiian rolls. Those three are so unbelievably good, maybe another time you can test those to be sure they're not too good to be true!

[cyndyfisher]

I love Hero breads. I thought the white bread had a slight sourdough flavor. The seeded is my absolute favorite & I’m so happy to see the glucose testing you did on it! I don’t think there’s a better tasting keto bread out there so far! I get mine at Sprouts. It’s expensive but so worth it. Thanks Steve for all you do!

[dawnfisher]

I’ve been reluctant to try these because I count total carbs and I didn’t like the oil they used either, but they’re very popular at my store. We have the bread, tortillas, burger and hot dog buns. I may just give them a try since they use olive oil now 😄 As always, thanks for the re-review of these products ☺️

[sharon]

I freeze it so zero wasted! I try to have just 1 piece and it does come wide. I can cut it in half and make a decent sandwich. I taste the olive oil. It's the best tasting keto bread I've found. TY!

[rherteux]

The Hero seeded bread is one thing that really makes being on keto less painful for my wife and me. In fact, I would venture to say that I'd eat this bread even if I wasn't on keto, though it is pretty darned expensive. The regular white bread is OK...not as good as the seeded bread though we don't get any bitterness like you did. Thanks for the re-review!

[AmyPetrich]

Your shirt progression in this series was phenomenal 😂. I wish I could find hero bread in my town but have yet to find it. Thanks for the information & review.