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Benefits of Kamut outweigh those of common wheat

Soy flour, a bakery ingredient with health benefits

Benefits of Kamut outweigh those of common wheat

The Kamut Association of North America reports that Medallion Laboratory in Minneapolis MN, did a complete nutritional analysis of the ancient grain QK-77 which is currently sold under the brand name of Kamut ®. These results were compared with figures compiled by the USDA for hard red spring wheat, hard red winter wheat, soft red wheat, soft white wheat, hard white wheat, and durum. These grains are normally referred to as common wheat.

There are significant differences between Kamut and common wheat. The differences are:

• Higher nutritional value
• Superior protein levels
• The majority of nutrition are in the form of complex carbohydrates
• Kamut has measurably more minerals
• It has significantly more magnesium and zinc
• Contains 30 percent more vitamin E
• Has significantly higher levels of all the major fatty acids
• Is cholesterol free
• Has 16 higher levels (out of the 18) of amino acids
• Kamut has a lower moisture content which naturally protect the grain from insects and spoilage
• It also has a lower oxidation level once the flour is ground resulting in less nutritional loss between grinding and processing
• Although Kamut contains gluten, many people find that it is less allergenic than common wheat.

Soy flour, a bakery ingredient with health benefits

Soy flour is an excellent source of protein, iron, Vitamin-B, and calcium. Fat-free soy flour is also a good source of fiber. Soy flour contains isoflavones, which may help prevent certain chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis.

Here are a few tips for the use of soy flour:

• Replace regular flour with up to 30% soy flour
• Soy flour has no gluten therefore cannot be used by itself
• Baked products containing soy flour brown more quickly
• Soy flour can be used to thicken gravies and sauces
• Soy flour is cholesterol-free and can be used as a egg substitute in baked goods
• Replace one egg with one tablespoon soy flour and one tablespoon water
• To enhance the nutty flavour of soy flour, toast lightly before using
• Use soy flour to make homemade soy milk

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