| As more people develop wheat intolerance the need | | | | can also be found in health food stores and online. |
| for wheat free substitutes is beginning to rise. Cutting | | | | Quinoa flour is another flour that is high in protein. It also |
| wheat flour out of your diet doesn't necessarily mean | | | | contains amino acids, magnesium and iron. I've only |
| you have to cut all pastries, cakes, breads and pies out | | | | ever seen this flour sold online. |
| of your diet too. There are many grains that don't | | | | Chickpea flour also known as gram flour is widely |
| contain gluten that you can use as wheat free cake | | | | used in Indian cooking. Chickpeas contain phosphorus, |
| substitutes. | | | | calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. You can easily find |
| Rice flour is among the most popular wheat flour | | | | this flour in an Indian grocery store. |
| substitutes. You can buy rice flour in both the white | | | | Amaranth flour contains calcium, silica, and magnesium. |
| and brown variety. It is easily found in Asian stores or | | | | This is another high protein flour. It has a bit of a |
| ordered online. | | | | peppery taste and personally I think it's better in savory |
| Tapioca flour is made from the root of the cassava | | | | foods like biscuits than in dessert recipes. You can also |
| plant. It is used as a thicker and in gluten free recipes. | | | | buy this flour online. |
| This is another flour that is readily available in Asian | | | | Coconut flour is a low carbohydrate and high fiber |
| markets. | | | | flour. It is easily found online. |
| Buckwheat flour is a brown flour with a distinctive | | | | Maize flour is commonly used in African countries. It is |
| taste. Despite the name it is not wheat at all. In fact, it's | | | | finer than cornmeal and is high in fiber, vitamin B6, and |
| not even a grain. Buckwheat is high in protein, iron, zinc | | | | magnesium. If you have an African market near you |
| and selenium and is commonly used in Asian countries. | | | | you'll be able to fine it there. You can also order it |
| I have yet to find this flour in an Asian market though. I | | | | online. |
| usually buy it from my local health food store or order | | | | When making desserts and pastry it is usually |
| it online. | | | | preferable to use a mixture of a couple of these |
| Sorghum flour is another flour that is high in vitamins. | | | | flours. Because these flours don't contain gluten the |
| Sorghum is native to Africa and can be found in health | | | | dough won't have the stretchy property that dough |
| food stores or bought online. | | | | made from wheat flour has. You'll usually have to use |
| Millet flour is easily digestible. Millet was one of the first | | | | a binding agent like xanthan gum or gelatin in your |
| crops to be cultivated by humans. It has a sweet nutty | | | | recipe too. |
| flavor and is high in protein, vitamin B and vitamin E. It | | | | |