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.
Thank you for all the effort! Because of your testing the only Tortillas we use are Hero ( with Olive Oil) and La Banderita Carb Counter "street taco" size. I'm still wanting to try the Hero seeded bread... but now know to make a Sammie or something with it, vs. just having Toast and ChocZero Jam.
I'm trying to wean my husband off seed oils and so got a loaf of the seeds hero bread. He reacted to the flavor as you did, sigh. Back to baking from scratch...
Thanks Hero Bread! I buy both the bread and tortillas. I am grateful for them. Price for me doesn't matter because it gives me many meals. The tortillas stick to eachother, when I try to separate them, they tear. What i do is take the task and try my best to separate and then put parchment paper in between. Nothing goes to waste. 😅
I just bought a loaf of the Seeded Hero Bread yesterday at Safeway for $7.99 which is the absolute maximum I will pay! Thank you Steve for this review, & thank you to the folks at Hero for listening & acting! Great job👍🍞
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.
I agree with store versus shipping comment. We have a Woodman's near us.. still 30 minute drive.. that's how I first experienced HERO... because stocks were so limited.. I just headed to website as well.. Now.. weekends are not complete without Croissants... can't wait to try the Cheddar Biscuits...
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!
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.
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).
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
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!
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!
ala Foo Fighters: "There goes my hero, watching his glucose. There goes my hero, testing bread again!" If I don't stop now this will consume far too much of my time haha
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!
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.
I'm new to Keto and new to Hero. Their croissants are a once-a-week treat for me. Thank you so much for this testing as your results give me confidence that I won't be spiking my blood sugar or throwing myself out of keto by eating the Hero products responsibly.
Steve, your awareness of inflammatory response got me curious. I came off a month of strict carnivore and had a homemade treat with nuts every day for 3 days. The morning of the 4th day I woke up to pain and stiffness in my knuckles on my fretting hand. And I developed hip pain and stiffness from my power walking. Wow! Now that I’m more aware of my own response to triggers I feel I can test different foods for myself. Thanks for your videos!
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 ☺️
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.
I was tempted to stretch the filming one more day, as I have one more Lebowski shirt, but I had to get this video released to keep my regular cadence. 😉
Thanks for the great review Steve! I haven’t had a chance to try any of the Hero breads yet but if I can find them locally I will definitely give them a try.
Love Hero tortillas! They have that stretch to them that i haven't found in any other Keto tortillas. The croissants are fantastic too ,but out of my budget most of the time 😢❤
My local market had both the white and the seeded. The ingredients on the white still had seed oil. The seeded, like yours had olive oil which is the one I purchased. I had one slice with bacon and 3 fried eggs. I don't have a continuous monitor, but my glucose spiked to 131 after two hours. Two hours later my glucose was down to 106. These readings are much higher than what I normally see.
I have tried 3 of their products so far - the tortillas, the white bread and the hot dog buns. Tortillas are my favorite. I do like the white bread but that is because it behaves like real bread and that’s because it actually has wheat in it. I think the structure of the bread is great. I didn’t find that weird taste in my mouth. Glad it behaved better than the old formula. I just bought the hamburger buns and can’t wait to try them. They do not seem to affect me at all but I try and only have a serving every week. The texture is too much like real bread and behaves like it too.
I have tried many different Hero products - white, seeded, hamburger, hot dog, croissant, Hawaiian, and cheese biscuit. I react most strongly to the white bread, then seeded. I generally make half-sandwiches with the seeded bread. All the other products work fabulously for me with hardly any response, except for the tortillas. I have to drink a protein shake first for those to blunt the response. I am about to try the brioche sliders. The products are costly, but I use them sparingly and they add so much enjoyment to my meals. I save the absolutely delicious croissants for a once-a-week Sunday treat. I keep them frozen (all of the products) and reheat the croissants in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. For a really special treat, I cut the frozen roll in half before heating, and sprinkle Lily's dark chocolate chips in between the halves for a wonderful chocolate croissant.
I think what happens with the breads is this- they are shipped frozen and when they thaw out if stacked they will compress to the shape you showed... it has happened to me when I order from Hero- def not their fault- all mine! And yes- I use the tortillas as a vehicle to hold other items... and the bread, rolls, and croissants are for days when they are the main ( or only ) source of carbs in my meal consumption that day... funny how I never ate bread until going full on keto... and even funnier is that if I go out to eat... I don't even think of eating the bread on the table ... even though I enjoy hero and other brands! ( for me Mission tortillas are about the closest to hero... so those are an alternative ) Happy Friday, hope that Colton is hanging in there without Dad for a while- one day he will totally appreciate the importance of it all! See you next time ! Oh! And shout out to Hero for actually HEARING what consumers and food reviewers were saying and asking for!
I so so wish I could eat wheat...so glad they changed it to olive oil instead of canola oil! Flax seed is great for blood pressure also! Thanks for sharing Steve!
I find the taste " off" on the white bread. The seeded taste pretty good. They are a " flatter" loaf. I don't think they rise much in the proofing of the dough. I periodically get them because of the net carbs...but I don't feel quite right when I consume it. I always toast it ,usually grass fed butter and cream cheese.
I can't live without their seeded bread. I would continue eating it even if I wasn't keto. My favorite way to eat it is toasted with salted Kerrygold butter and keto honey from Wholesome Yum. Thanks for redoing the video, Steve!
We have a mini chain burrito place here that started offering Hero tortillas and cauliflower rice as options. Not doing it every week but it is awesome overall!
Hi~ I truly wish most cafes & restaurants would start making low-carb food options available! I think they would be quite surprised at the popularity. Be well! 🙋
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!
I love their tortillas but after ordering a big batch one time 4 out of 8 of the bags molded within a couple of days, two more begin to mold before I could even get to them. I think I was able to eat 2 out of the 8 packets. I don’t usually freeze them and had gone through a package of 8 multiple times prior. We eat them practically everyday. 😅 I honestly think they had been frozen and thawed which caused it, but they said that wasn’t the case. Nevertheless, Hero made it right and replaced the entire order asap. They do have great customer service and stand by the product which I really appreciate. I haven’t reordered mainly because it was about to be summer and hot. I didn’t want to deal with excess moisture and heat during shipping. I found a brand in the grocery store that tasted similar, but Hero tortilla flavor honestly can’t be beat, imho. 😁
Thanks for the video. I just picked up both the seeded bread and the Tortilla's . I found no aftertaste at all. To me it's like any other bread. It toasts excellent, and it is so great to have bread for sandwiches or whatever you use it for. It's expensive, but I only eat it when I need that fix. Thanks.
Thanks, Steve for all you do here. I don't do well with low carb bread and tortillas. My resent test was with Millie's carb smart bread tuna sandwich with lots of mayo and it spiked my glucose 36 points.
This is funny as I normally do not buy breads of any sort. This week I bought the seeded bread as I really wanted to make egg salad sandwiches. So what pops up today, this video. 😂
The tortillas have been a game changer for me. A nice chicken Caesar salad wrap, ham and cheese wrap, Quesadilla, or Keto pizza is just what the doctor ordered from time to time. They also stay fresh forever in the pantry, even after opening. They sell them at Publix supermarkets now here in Florida, so they are easy to come by. Love them.
I haven't found Hero yet but I'm really intrigued! So happy to hear about their change to olive oil ( for you!) and that the carb response is really good for those of us doing Keto! Another great video, Steve!!
Thanks again, Steve! I eat two of the Hero tortillas daily, fried in avocado oil, and some garlic salt sprinkled on. Love it! I’m relieved you had no big issues with glucose or ketones…I don’t check either, but, like you, do not have any inflammation issues with them.
Thanks so much for this review, Steve, I was one of your followers who asked for it. I am so pleased with the results you posted. We love the seeded bread and croissants and they are a “once in a while” treat.
When my family says “It’s so expensive”, my reply is “My better health is worth it to me”. I may have one croissant a month as a special treat and I savor it. Since being ketovore I never feel I am missing out on anything since cravings are gone. Thanks for all your efforts to keep us so well informed.
A dietary lifestyle, in my opinion, is "pay now or pay later" situation. Pay some money now on food, or pay later with bad health, doctors' bills and medications.
We are up in Menomonie, WI... Woodman's in the Eau Claire area now carries HERO Bread... BUT... stock is limited... I gave up checking in with the on-line ordering and went straight to HERO's site. Thank you for sharing the details on that.
I had ordered the Hero seeded bread the day before your review. It arrived today. I made a grilled cheese as my first test. OMG! It was one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I’ve eaten. That bread is delicious!
Good info! I’ve been picking up the bread at Publix recently. I’ve been pleased with the texture and taste. The only negative is the price… but oh well 🤷🏼♀️. Thanks for the review. You do the best, most consistent reviews IMO.
I got the seeded Hero bread thinking with the seeds would be a great bread. Unfortunately for me I had a huge spike with a really slow decline. I gave it to the birds. They liked it. I’m going to see if the ingredient change does anything.
Thank you so much for the new review Steve. Before Hero made the change to olive oil, I actually contacted the company to let them know that I would not be purchasing their products again because of the inflammatory oil. I was surprised they changed to olive oil so I have purchased several times from them. I am very happy to see your results! Thank you so much.
@@SeriousKeto Steve, do you have any videos about your experience with and use of Levels? I just received Dr. Casey Means book and am just starting to read it. I would be very interested in seeing how to get started with the CGM and everything having to do with Levels. I trust your judgement and experience having watched many of your videos.
I love the seeded bread-it makes a killer sandwich. The tortillas make a great pizza crust substitute-just toast it in a dry skillet and then pile on the toppings. So, so good. Their croissants and cheddar biscuits are simply divine. These breads are a Godsend to those who have to manage their blood glucose. Thanks for the review!
I love Serious Keto videos. The effort put into these review videos is really great. I especially appreciate the glucose and ketone response monitoring. Being relatively new to Keto and I.F., I have been strict with my carbs. I have kept my Net Carbs at
I swear by Hero, i buy in bulk the croissants are amazing and the sliders hawian rolls tast like regular. I am a peanut butter toast girl this toasts so good and is the closest to what i used to eat. I love them.Thank you
I really like the seeded bread, but I recently got a CGM. Adding two slices to eat with scrambled eggs & cheese made my bs reading rise more than double the rise for just the eggs and cheese. I'm really disappointed, but I appreciate that you demonstrate how to do these little tests for us newbies.
Thank you for doing this, I really needed to see this trial. We've been buying the seeded bread from our local Publix. It's good, but at nearly 10 bucks a loaf it needs to be worth it to keep buying it; sounds like it can stay on our grocery list.
Thanks for the video Steve. What I always find of interest with the CGM results is how the "spike" (even when its not a spike) can vary in products. Most diabetics are advised to prick their fingers after 2 hours to test their levels nut it can be seen from these results and other previous ones, you can be missing what actually is going on with your sugar from this point in time method.
I really love the Hero products. The croissants are wonderful! You are right about that off taste. I suspect it’s the wheat gluten which can be bitter. Maybe? The tortillas are amazing too. Love the seeded bread but I pick out the pumpkin seeds as I don’t care for them 😬. We do have them in our local Safeway too. Not all products but a small selection. Great review! Thank you!
Off topic : but THANKYOU! I'm on day 47 and I'm doing again with no slips. Then today was my oldest birthday and I was cutting the cake and realized... uh oh. I went to my computer immediately to your website and found the chocolate Chaffle recipe. It was perfect! Satiated the craving and I'm in the clear. Whew! Thank you for being a resource I trust!
The seeded bread I prefer over white bread, if you haven't tried the Brioche rolls they are great (not always available). Safeway in the PNW carries the product, which is less expensive than ordering from Hero online.
Thanks for the re review. It is very timely since i stopped uying any bread for my home, and im starting to miss a good ham and cheese grilled sandwich. Maybe i will head to Woodmand in Madison.
This is now my favorite channel and I am not even doing Keto. I do however do low carbs/slow unprocessed carbs/high protein and always looking for ideas. Many of the ingredients/sweeteners/oils and "natural" flavors are a no go for me, but thanks for the ideas.
Thanks so much! I eat a half a sandwich almost every day for lunch with the seeded bread. I plan on getting a CGM to check myself once they come out with the over the counter ones. Have you ever had cut-da-carb bread? I would love a review on that one. It's super tasty.
Olive oil is a win-as long as it's really olive oil. Maybe your inflammation response is a good truth detector. I always have to decide if I want _any_ wheat, so I tend to have things like this on "special occasions." In particular, keto hot dog buns, around this time of year. I don't worry as much about a spike any more as long as it comes right back down-this amounts to "post-workout" behavior, which tends to make that "comes right back down" more likely. I continue to wish for home insulin testing, because I think the thing I really want to know is what it foods do to insulin-especially foods with added proteins.
My attitude is that: 1) Keto food prices are a pay now for food or pay later for medication and surgeries situation, and 2) Keto bread/tortillas should be treated as an occasional thing, not a daily thing, and the high prices help keep it that way for me.
Well you prompted me to see if I could get hero bread locally again and this time I scored. I'll have to give it a try now. Most keto breads I've tried have that chalky aftertaste.
I absolutely love there products but I eat very sparingly, their bagels and bread are a life changer. The best on the market. As soon as I recieved my order I immediately toasted it with butter if it didn't pass my toast test I would never have reordered again. ❤
Haven’t been able to find these locally but will try them if I ever come across them. In the meantime, I’m using Aldi’s low carb bread thanks to your video on them. Tonight at the campfire I will be trying a mountain pie with Aldi’s LC bread with some "apple pie" filling I made with chayote squash and allulose.
Chayote is a great apple substitute. I should probably try the Aldi bread again, as I suspect it has changed a bit in terms of ingredients over the last 3 years.
I love the Hero 'Seeded' Bread for the first time last night and it was delicious. Had a turkey sandwich. But try the Hawaiian Rolls. They aren't sweet but the texture and they taste like regular rolls. The taste is 'slightly' off but I was used to it real fast. Now I love them.
Hi Steve! 👋🐈 Thanks for sacrificing yourself for the benefit of the rest of us. 😊 This info probably made a difference for some viewers. As for myself, in purchasing, nope. The ridiculois price is a no-brainer... $7.39 for a loaf. Far less expensive baking in-house loaves plus w/o the chems. As you know, there are different types of olive oil. If they would have used extra-virgin/first, cold pressed... they would have printed such. At least they did not print "blends". 😬🙀 Lastly, all of the verboten wheaty stuff... sigh. Again, thanks for the very informative vid. 🤗🐈