{"id":456,"date":"2018-11-24T21:20:05","date_gmt":"2018-11-24T21:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/?p=456"},"modified":"2019-11-29T13:02:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T13:02:25","slug":"different-kinds-of-flours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/foods\/different-kinds-of-flours\/","title":{"rendered":"Different Kinds of Flours"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Years ago there was only one option for flour but there are so many flours around these days but do you know the different kinds of flours. If you suffer from any gluten intolerance<\/a> this will help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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White refined flour<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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White refined flour is a big part of most people\u2019s lives but necessarily good for our bodies but there are healthier flour options that exist. Each flour\u00a0has a different nutrition profile and used in different ways but many of the highly processed white flours have added vitamins to give some nutritional value.<\/p>

To make healthier recipes that call for flour, choose whole-grain or other better-for-you products.<\/p>

As the main ingredient in bread throughout the World, it is a sought-after ingredient so let’s look at the many options now available:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Wheat Flours<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Plain White Flour –\u00a0All purpose flour<\/strong> –\u00a0 High in gluten<\/em><\/p>

Milled with only the endosperm with bran or wheat germ is taken out<\/p>

White flour is usually artificially whitened but you can buy an unbleached variety.<\/p>

Self-raising flour<\/strong> –\u00a0High in gluten<\/em><\/p>

Already contains raising agents baking powder or bicarbonate of soda.<\/p>

Remember you can simply make your plain flour self-raising\u00a0by adding a teaspoon of baking powder to your flour.<\/p>

Gluten flour – Vital Wheat Gluten<\/strong> – Very high Gluten<\/em> –\u00a0 Highly elastic<\/p>

Add to whole wheat grains and ‘alternative’ flour to increase strength and rising power of the dough.<\/p>

Used to make meat alternatives like seitan<\/p>

Semolina flour –<\/strong>\u00a0High in gluten<\/em><\/p>

coarsely-milled refined durum wheat used for pasta<\/p>

Strong Flour – Bread Flour<\/strong> –\u00a0Very high gluten<\/em><\/p>

Used for bread making.<\/p>

Whole Wheat\u00a0– Wholemeal<\/strong><\/p>

Provides more fibre and other nutrients<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Non-Wheat\u00a0 and Ancient Flours<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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There are many non-wheat and ancient grains available<\/p>

Buckwheat flour
Spelt Flour
Rye Flour –\u00a0 less gluten
Pumpernickel flour is dark rye flour
Khorasan
Einkorn Flour
Emmer Flour
Maize Flour
Millet Flour
Oat flour
Rice flour<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Non-Wheat Flours \/ Gluten Free \/ Low Gluten Flour<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Buckwheat flour<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Made by grinding buckwheat groats, which are seeds, not grains, making it both gluten-free and grain-free<\/p>

Rye flour<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 darker, and denser than most other types of flour contains less gluten<\/p>

Chickpea\u00a0 \/ Gram\u00a0 \/ Garbanzo Flour\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u2013\u00a0bean-based high in protein gluten free flour<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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More Info About Flour<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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One Green Planet \u2013\u00a0Make Better Choices: Healthy Alternatives to White Flour<\/a><\/p>

Food & Nutrition Magazine \u2013 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics \u2013Flour Power: Learn about Different Kinds of Flours<\/a><\/p>

Dr. Axe. Food is Medicine \u2013\u00a0The Best Gluten-Free Flours<\/a><\/p>

TheDiabetesCouncil.Com \u2013\u00a020 Healthy Flours from Lowest to Highest Carbohydrates<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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