What is the difference between wholemeal bread and white bread? What are the advantages of using whole meal flour?
White flour and whole meal flour are the two main types of wheat flour. White flour is refined. The bran and nutrient-packed germ are separated from the rest of the grain losing many nutrients. The whole meal flour contains all parts of the grain: the fibre-rich bran (outer layer), the endosperm (middle layer) and the germ (inner layer). The bran provides fibre, B vitamins, minerals, protein and other phytochemicals. The endosperm contains carbohydrates, proteins and small amounts of B vitamins. The germ is packed with minerals, B vitamins, vitamin E and other phytochemicals.
