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Hero Bread products contain zero to 5 grams of net carbs per serving.

Posted by Behind the Bastards, Checked

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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
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The claim's 0 to 5 gram net carb range for Hero Bread's sliced breads, bagels, tortillas and noodles is supported by Hero's own product pages and retailer listings, which show 0 to 1 g net carbs for the breads.

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What was said

… NBC News, reporting for America. Fall and comfort foods go hand in hand: grandma's mac and cheese, soup, and grilled cheese. But how do you create those cozy moments while still maintaining your health goals? Hero Bread can help. Hero Bread's soft, fluffy, flavorful sliced breads, bagels, tortillas, and Hero Noodles have only zero to 5 g net carbs and up to 19 g of protein per serving. So go ahead, enjoy some cheesy mac and cheese, enjoy that stack sandwich with Hero Bread for lunch, or start your day with a fully loaded bagel, because with Hero Bread, there's none of the stiff baked goods you expect from better for you brands. …
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What we found

Supports. Hero Bread's own product page for Sliced White Bread states 0g net carbs per serving, calculated as total carbohydrates minus dietary fiber.[3]

Supports. Target's listing for Hero Bread Classic White Bread shows 0g net carbs, 11g fiber and 11g total carbohydrate per 30 g serving, which is consistent with 0g net carbs.[4]

Supports. Whole Foods' listing for the Hero Find Your Hero bundle describes its breads and buns as 0 to 1 g net carb per serving, within the claimed 0 to 5 g range.[5]

Context. The 13g net carb figure on the Hero product page is a comparison value for conventional bread, not a Hero product, so it does not contradict the claim.[3]

Context. The FactBot entry and the PolitiFact search returned no substantive fact-check of this claim.[1][2]

Sources

5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 not rated

  1. 1FactBot AI Fact Checkersnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
  2. 2Searchpolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
  3. 3Sliced White Bread, 0g Net Carbs & 0g Sugarhero.co · not rated · cited for: supports, context
  4. 4Hero Bread Classic White Bread - 15.9oz : Targettarget.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5Hero Bread Find Your Hero Bundle 1g Net Carb Seeded ...wholefoodsmarket.com · not rated · cited for: supports

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