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Wholemeal Wheat Flour

Wholemeal wheat flour is flour milled from the entire wheat kernel and is used in breads, pastries, and other baked goods.

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About Wholemeal Wheat Flour

Wholemeal wheat flour is flour made by milling the entire wheat kernel, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. It is used in breads, rolls, biscuits, pastries, pancakes, and other baked goods, either alone or combined with other flours.

It is usually beige to brown with visible bran particles and has a more pronounced wheaty, nutty flavour and coarser mouthfeel than flour made mainly from the endosperm. Milling fineness affects how noticeable the bran feels in doughs and finished foods.

The flour is commonly sold dry in bags or other packages, finely or more coarsely milled. Mixing with liquid hydrates the particles; fermentation and baking set the structure, while blending with refined flour changes the crumb, colour, flavour, and handling of the finished product.

Ingredient type
flour

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Local names for wholemeal wheat flour

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British English

wholemeal flour

American English

whole-wheat flour

English

Wholemeal Wheat Flour

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Wholemeal Wheat Flour nutrition & diet

Wholemeal Wheat Flour nutritional value

Flour, wheat, wholemeal

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
327kcal
Protein
11.6g
Carbs
69.9g
Fat
2.0g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 11-889. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Use the flour as milled, noting that wholemeal products can differ in fineness, bran distribution, and moisture. Baking changes weight, texture, and digestibility of the finished food, while added fats, sugars, seeds, or dairy belong to the complete recipe rather than the flour alone.

Compare the right form: Match references to wholemeal flour milled from the complete wheat kernel, measured before use; sifted, blended, or baked products require separate matching.

Diet considerations

This is a plant-derived cereal ingredient made from wheat. Compatibility changes when it is combined with dairy, egg, animal fats, sweeteners, or coatings. Wheat-based cereal content remains relevant in breads and pastries, while portion size and the finished recipe shape carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Flour, wheat, wholemeal ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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