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No - it is a carbohydrate but wheat flour has a small protein component called gluten. This protein cannot be tolerated by people with Coeliac disease or who are gluten intolerant. Flours made from different wheats or grains can have higher levels of protein - for example pea or millet flour - and they may or may not contain gluten - but they are still predominantly carbohydrate.
Proteins toughen when exposed to heat and it is the gluten in flour that becomes relaxed and stretchy during kneading; it holds in the tiny bubbles that are released when yeast is activated while the bread is rising, and it toughens during baking allowing the loaf to hold itd shape instead of sinking when you take it from the oven.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes - the protein component in flour is called gluten. Many people are sensitive or allergic to it - especially those suffering with Coeliac disease.
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Which flour has the highest protein content?
Gluten content correlates to the protein content in flour. Wheat flour has 13 grams of protein per cup, while whole wheat flour has 16.
How does the protein content in flour affect its baking qualities?
how does the protein content of flour affect its baking qualities
How much protein is in a pound of white flour?
One pound of white flour contains 55 grams of protein.
Is gluten higher in level in protein flour?
Yes, gluten concentration would be higher in high protein flower because the gluten is the main protein in flour.
Is flour made from gluten?
No, gluten is a component of flour, specifically, a protein.
What ingredient determines the hardness or softness of flour?
The protein content of the flour.
What is the role for flour?
Flour contributes protein and starch to a baked products structure, the protein primarily being gluten. Flour may contribute protein and sugar for the Maillard reaction and/or yeast food for biological leavening. Flour also contains enzymes which may serve to weaken the structure.
What is the best alternative for flour?
It depends what your making. If your allergic there is many different types of flour, if you are short in some in a recipie, id have to know the recipie to make an accurate jugment on a substitute :) btw im 13
Are crunchy cheetos gluten free?
if they're protein free then you're safe but check the ingredients for wheat flour, enriched flour and protein isolates.
Does all purpose flour have protein?
Yes, on the bag I have there are 3g of protein in 1/4 cup of flour. A typical loaf of bread uses 3 cups, so 36g of protein in a loaf of bread.
What is protein found in flour and it is not gluten?
fibrous proteins - this type of protein has a spring like structure which gives it an elastic property (for example gluten in flour)
Which flour has more gluten than cake flour?
Bread flour has more gluten than cake flour. Gluten is the protein in flour that produces elastic, stretchy dough and chewy breads.
