Flour Types and Nutritional Facts
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Gluten is the protein found in wheat flour
It becomes sticky and elastic when mixed with water
In cooking flour mixture, the gluten helps form its
shape and texture
Strong flour contains 12-14% gluten, higher than
plain flour and weak flour
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NEXT QUESTION
HINTS:
What kind of texture is bread?
Amylopectin is a starch containing a lot of branches
Amylopectin gives sticky texture
Starch high in amylopectin is often used as a
thickening agent or stabilizer
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answer
Nutrients in rice ……
Statement: White rice is the most nutritious rice because it contains
a lot of
vitamin B, minerals, and fiber
.
False
True
White rice has been hulled and polished, stripping it
of a significant proportion of its nutrients
Brown rice is the whole grain with the fibrous
inedible outer hull removed
Compared to brown rice, it is much lower in niacin,
thiamine, magnesium, zinc, iron and fiber
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answer
The answer should be FALSE
White rice has been hulled and polished, stripping it
of a significant proportion of its nutrients
Brown rice is the whole grain with the fibrous
inedible outer hull removed
Compared to brown rice, it is much lower in niacin,
thiamine, magnesium, zinc, iron and fiber
What type of flour is
best in making pasta?
Glutinous rice
flour
Semolina from
durum wheat
Tang flour
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answer
HINTS:
What kind of texture is pasta? Do we want it to be
soft or chewy?
Glutinous rice flour is made
from glutinous rice
Glutinous rice flour
contains almost 100%
amylopectin
It is very sticky, therefore also called sticky rice flour
It is used in making glutinous rice balls and other
Asian dessert
HINTS:
Think about the colour of pasta
Tang flour is milled from the endosperm with the
gluten removed
Flour mixture made with tang flour looks clear when
cooked
Tang flour is often used in making Chinese wrapped
dim sum
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choose the right
answer
Semolina creates soft dough which is easy to shape
into pasta
Commercially produced dry pasta is made almost
exclusively from durum semolina
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THE END
Discover the importance of strong flour in bread-making due to its higher gluten content. Learn about the difference between white and brown rice in terms of nutrients and why brown rice is a healthier choice. Explore the ideal flour for pasta-making and why semolina from durum wheat is preferred. Enhance your knowledge of nutrition in staple ingredients.
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Why is strong flour suitable for making bread? It contains higher gluten It contains higher amylopectin It contains higher gluten It contains higher amylopectin
Correct!! Gluten is the protein found in wheat flour It becomes sticky and elastic when mixed with water In cooking flour mixture, the gluten helps form its shape and texture Strong flour contains 12-14% gluten, higher than plain flour and weak flour NEXT QUESTION NEXT QUESTION
Think again!! HINTS: What kind of texture is bread? Amylopectin is a starch containing a lot of branches Amylopectin gives sticky texture Starch high in amylopectin is often used as a thickening agent or stabilizer Go BACK and choose the right answer Go BACK and choose the right answer
Nutrients in rice Statement: White rice is the most nutritious rice because it contains a lot of vitamin B, minerals, and fiber. True False True False
Correct! White rice has been hulled and polished, stripping it of a significant proportion of its nutrients Brown rice is the whole grain with the fibrous inedible outer hull removed Compared to brown rice, it is much lower in niacin, thiamine, magnesium, zinc, iron and fiber NEXT QUESTION NEXT QUESTION
Think again!! The answer should be FALSE White rice has been hulled and polished, stripping it of a significant proportion of its nutrients Brown rice is the whole grain with the fibrous inedible outer hull removed Compared to brown rice, it is much lower in niacin, thiamine, magnesium, zinc, iron and fiber Go BACK and choose the right answer Go BACK and choose the right answer
What type of flour is best in making pasta? Tang flour Glutinous rice flour Semolina from durum wheat Glutinous rice flour Semolina from durum wheat Tang flour
Think again!! HINTS: What kind of texture is pasta? Do we want it to be soft or chewy? Glutinous rice flour is made from glutinous rice Glutinous rice flour contains almost 100% amylopectin It is very sticky, therefore also called sticky rice flour It is used in making glutinous rice balls and other Asian dessert Go BACK and choose the right answer Go BACK and choose the right answer
Think again!! HINTS: Think about the colour of pasta Tang flour is milled from the endosperm with the gluten removed Flour mixture made with tang flour looks clear when cooked Tang flour is often used in making Chinese wrapped dim sum Go BACK and choose the right answer Go BACK and choose the right answer
Correct!! Semolina creates soft dough which is easy to shape into pasta Commercially produced dry pasta is made almost exclusively from durum semolina
