Grains & Flours in Food
Grains and grain-derived ingredients include flours, starches, brans and whole grains. Wheat, barley and rye contain gluten; check each ingredient page for details.
Wheat flour
Wheat flour is a powder made from the milling of wheat grains. It is a staple food ingredient used globally, …
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Corn flour
Corn flour is a finely ground powder made from dried maize (corn) kernels. It is a staple ingredient derived from …
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Rice flour
Rice flour is a fine powder made from ground rice. It is produced by milling white or brown rice grains. …
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Potato starch
Potato starch is a carbohydrate extracted from potatoes. It is a fine, white powder that is insoluble in cold water …
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Corn starch
Corn starch is a fine, white powder derived from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is produced by wet milling, …
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Wheat starch
Wheat starch is a carbohydrate extracted from wheat grains. It is a fine, white powder that is insoluble in cold …
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Fortified wheat flour
Fortified wheat flour is wheat flour that has had specific nutrients added to it. These nutrients are typically iron and …
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Barley malt extract
Barley malt extract is a viscous liquid derived from malted barley grains. The grains are steeped in water, then germinated …
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Tapioca
Tapioca is a starch extracted from the cassava root, a plant native to South America. The root is washed, peeled, …
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Cereals containing gluten
Cereals containing gluten refers to grains such as wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, and kamut, which naturally contain the protein …
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Durum wheat semolina
Durum wheat semolina is a coarse flour made from durum wheat, a hard variety of wheat. It is produced by …
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Oat
Oats (Avena sativa) are a type of cereal grain grown for their seed. They are typically grown in cooler climates …
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Corn
Corn, also known as maize, is a cereal grain that originated in Mexico. It is a staple crop grown worldwide, …
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Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, a staple food grown worldwide. It is typically milled into flour, which is used to …
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Oat flakes
Oat flakes are whole oats that have been dehulled, steamed, and rolled flat. This process makes them easier to cook …
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Rice
Rice is a cereal grain, a staple food for a large part of the world's population. It is the seed …
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Barley malt flour
Barley malt flour is made from malted barley grains, which have been germinated and then dried. The germination process develops …
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Chickpea flour
Chickpea flour, also known as gram flour or besan, is a flour made from dried chickpeas. It is a staple …
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Rice starch
Rice starch is a carbohydrate derived from rice grains. It is a fine, white powder produced by physically separating the …
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Starch
Starch is a carbohydrate found in plants, serving as their primary energy store. It is typically extracted from sources like …
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Malted wheat flour
Malted wheat flour is made from wheat grains that have been germinated (malted) and then dried and milled. This process …
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Barley
Barley is a cereal grain that has been cultivated for thousands of years. It is a versatile grain, often used …
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Rye flour
Rye flour is milled from rye grain, a cereal crop. It is a staple in many Northern and Eastern European …
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Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs are small particles of dried bread, typically made from white or brown bread that has been baked, dried, and …
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Potato flakes
Potato flakes are dried, pulverised potato. They are made by cooking potatoes, then dehydrating them, often using a drum dryer, …
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Flax seed
Flax seed, also known as linseed, is the seed of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). The seeds are small, typically …
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Wheat bran
Wheat bran is the outer layer of the wheat kernel, separated during the milling process. It is a by-product of …
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Malted barley
Malted barley is produced by steeping barley grains in water, allowing them to germinate, and then drying them with hot …
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Oat flour
Oat flour is made from ground oats, a cereal grain. It is produced by milling whole oats into a fine …
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Wheat fiber
Wheat fibre is a type of dietary fibre derived from wheat. It is typically obtained as a by-product of milling …
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Brown flax seeds
Brown flax seeds, also known as linseed, are the seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). They are small, oval-shaped …
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Long grain rice
Long grain rice refers to varieties of rice with long, slender grains, such as Basmati and Jasmine. It is a …
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Dough
Dough is a mixture of flour and water, often with other ingredients like yeast, salt, and fat. It forms the …
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Golden flax seeds
Golden flax seeds are the seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), which is cultivated for its fibres and seeds. …
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Brown rice
Brown rice is whole grain rice with the inedible outer hull removed, but the bran and germ layers intact. This …
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Sourdough
Sourdough is a leavened bread made using a starter culture of wild yeasts and lactic acid bacteria, rather than commercial …
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Wheat semolina
Wheat semolina is a coarse flour made from durum wheat, a hard variety of wheat. It is produced by grinding …
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Noodle
Noodles are a staple food made from unleavened dough, typically formed into strands or ribbons. They are usually made from …
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Rusk
Rusk is a dry, crisp baked product, similar to a biscuit or hard tack. It is typically made from flour, …
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Pea starch
Pea starch is a carbohydrate extracted from dried peas. It is a fine, white powder used as a food ingredient. …
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Quinoa
Quinoa (pronounced 'keen-wah') is a flowering plant in the amaranth family, grown for its edible seeds. Native to the Andean …
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Puffed rice
Puffed rice is a breakfast cereal made by heating rice grains under high pressure, causing them to expand and become …
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Cooked rice
Cooked rice is rice that has been prepared by boiling or steaming. It is a staple food in many cultures, …
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Malted Wheat Flakes
Malted wheat flakes are made from whole wheat grains that have been germinated (malted) and then flaked. Malting involves steeping …
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Basmati rice
Basmati rice is a long-grain variety of rice, known for its distinct aroma and flavour. It is primarily grown in …
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Cooked pasta
Cooked pasta is pasta that has been boiled in water until tender. It is typically made from durum wheat semolina …
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Barley flakes
Barley flakes are made from whole barley grains that have been dehulled, steamed, and rolled flat. This process makes the …
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Whole wheat flour
Whole wheat flour is made from the entire wheat kernel, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. This contrasts with refined …
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Wheat flakes
Wheat flakes are made from whole wheat grains that have been cooked, rolled flat, and then toasted. This process results …
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Rye
Rye is a cereal grain, closely related to wheat and barley. It is grown worldwide, particularly in Eastern Europe and …
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Other ingredient types
Note:
This site presents label data from Open Food Facts for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.