Why does any manafactuer strip grains period?!
Question: Like Multigrain products, aren't the healthy or beneficial part of those grains extracted?
It sounds more expensive to refine beans and then sell them out LESS HEALTHY. Why don't they just keep them whole, and then sell them with multiple amounts of other grains (multigrain).
Sorry if this sounds stupid.
Answers: Like Multigrain products, aren't the healthy or beneficial part of those grains extracted?
It sounds more expensive to refine beans and then sell them out LESS HEALTHY. Why don't they just keep them whole, and then sell them with multiple amounts of other grains (multigrain).
Sorry if this sounds stupid.
This isn't a stupid question at all. It's actually very good.
Traditionally, millers have refined grains for two primary reasons:
1. Shelf-life
2. Aesthetics
All grains contain fats in the endosperm. This is normally a good thing, unless you need to create flour that has a long-shelf life. The fats in whole grain flour go rancid fairly quickly (in a matter of months depending on the temperature and storage conditions), so to extend shelf-life, manufacturers remove the fats from flour. White flour can sit on a shelf for more than a year without becoming rancid.
In terms of aesthetics, the outer husk of wheat kernals (also known as the bran) will make flour have a brownish tinge. It also adds some flavor to the dough, which is slightly bitter. Many bakers (and consumers) have grown accustomed to very clear, white bakegoods (as well as the neutral flavor of items made with processed, bleached flours.) Removing the bran also makes the dough more "workable" by the baker.
One thing to remember: Even foods labeled "multi-grain" are not necessarily 100% whole grain. "Multi-grain" simply means it has more than one grain used -- which can mean corn, spelt, millet, wheat, oats, etc. It doesn't mean they used the whole grain. And often multi-grain foods still contain a high amount of processed wheat flour.
The only way to know that you are truly getting whole grains is to look for products that are labeled "100% whole grain" and to check the ingredient list for words like "bleached or unbleached flower." True whole grain foods will list "100% whole wheat flour" as their first ingredient.
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