Enriched Bromated Wheat Flour Bleached
What is Enriched Bromated Wheat Flour Bleached?
Enriched bromated wheat flour bleached is a type of flour made from ground wheat grains. It has been "enriched" by adding back certain B vitamins and iron that are lost during processing. "Bleached" means it has been treated to whiten its color and improve its baking qualities, and "bromated" indicates that potassium bromate has been added to improve dough strength and volume.
Is Enriched Bromated Wheat Flour Bleached vegan?
Enriched Bromated Wheat Flour Bleached is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is Enriched Bromated Wheat Flour Bleached gluten-free?
It also contains gluten.
Is Enriched Bromated Wheat Flour Bleached a major allergen?
This ingredient contains wheat, which is one of the nine major food allergens identified by the FDA.
What is Enriched Bromated Wheat Flour Bleached used for?
This type of flour is primarily used in baked goods to create products with a whiter color, softer texture, and improved volume.
Is Enriched Bromated Wheat Flour Bleached safe?
Wheat flour is generally considered safe.
Why it's used
This type of flour is primarily used in baked goods to create products with a whiter color, softer texture, and improved volume. The bromate helps strengthen the dough, allowing for higher rising and a finer crumb structure in items like breads and rolls.
Health notes
Wheat flour is generally considered safe. The FDA permits the use of potassium bromate as a food additive in flour. However, JECFA has concluded that potassium bromate is not appropriate for use as a flour treatment agent and has not set an acceptable daily intake (ADI). The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies potassium bromate as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). California's Food Safety Act (AB 418) bans potassium bromate in food from 2027.
Allergen info
This ingredient contains wheat, which is one of the nine major food allergens identified by the FDA. It also contains gluten.
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