Gluten-free food is increasingly sought after by consumers and many solutions are being developed every day in order to maintain a wide range of products while maintaining delicious flavors!

What is gluten?

Gluten is a protein found naturally in different grains , such as wheat, barley, and rye. It is a binder that gives an elastic and soft texture.

However, some people are gluten intolerant and need to follow a gluten-free diet to avoid health problems. Gluten is then present in many foods, especially in products made from wheat flour, which is widely used in processed foods.

How do you know if a food is gluten-free?

A food is “gluten-free” when the gluten level is less than 20mg/kg .

Some foods may also be “low gluten” . That is to say that the gluten level must be less than 40mg/kg . This is the case with spent grain flour , which has a low gluten content.

Many gluten-free flours exist, here are a few:

• Rice flour
• Corn flour
• Buckwheat flour
• Chestnut flour
• Legume flour (chickpeas, beans, peas, lentils, etc.)

How to use ingredients with low gluten content?

Spent grain flour, having a low gluten content, can be incorporated into gluten-free recipes. When used in a mixture, it allows the final product to bear the claim “gluten-free” because when used at less than 50% in a formulation, the quantity of gluten will be less than 20mg/kg in the finished product.

The interest of spent grain flour compared to another gluten-free flour is that spent grain flour, in particular blond , has a very pronounced cereal taste which makes it possible to find flavors similar to products containing gluten. The blond draff flour also brings a golden color .

Several gluten-free recipes are available on our recipe blog such as:

• Recipe for gluten-free pancakes with spent grain flour
• Gluten-free bread recipe with spent grain flour

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