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Question by Cows: Is unbleached flour okay to use? is it better than enriched baking flour?
Is unbleached flour okay to use? is it better than enriched baking flour?

Whats the difference between whole wheat, enriched, unenriched, and unbleached?

I have unbleached, is that healthy?

Best answer:

Answer by Gma Joan
Unbleached flour is fine. It is the same as regular white flour but has not been lightened chemically. Whole wheat contains all of the wheat germ and bran. Enriched flour is chemically manufactured vitamins added to the white flour to make up for some of the vitamins and minerals that were removed by taking out the wheat germ. They remove wheat germ to extend shelf life and keep the flour from spoiling. (you should refigerate whole wheat flour.) Unenriched has all the nutrition taken out leaving the starch and a little gluten (protein). Unbleached flour will give you a yellower color to your baked goods. That is the only difference. It is not as healthy as whole wheat flour.

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