Guar Gum Also known as guaran or cluster bean What is Guar Gum? Guar gum is a gel-forming hydrocolloid obtained from the endosperm of the guar plant seed. It is a soluble dietary fiber, fat replacer and an effective additive in gluten free food products. Common uses of guar gum in the [...]
Sugar Also Known as Sucrose What is Sugar? Sugars are nutritive carbohydrates used by the baking industry to add sweetness, flavor, fermentable solids. They perform key functions in doughs and batters that improve the overall quality of the finished products. Sugar has traditionally meant table sugar or sucrose. The U.S. definition of [...]
Granulated sugar functions as a sweetener and as a tenderizer in baked goods. Granulated Sugar Also Known as Sucrose, Beet sugar, or Cane sugar What is Granulated Sugar? Granulated sugar is the very sweet, tiny granule-shaped product of processed, crystallized, and dried sugar. Also more technically referred to as Sucrose. [...]
Vital Wheat Gluten Also known as gluten What is Vital Wheat Gluten? Vital wheat gluten, or simply VWG, is a highly functional protein that has been separated from wheat starch and other grain components. It is used almost exclusively in high-speed bakeries to improve dough strength and provide additional dough tolerance to [...]
Garbanzo Bean Flour Also known as chickpea flour What is Garbanzo Bean Flour? Garbanzo flour or chickpea flour is a gluten-free powder made from garbanzo bean milling. It is a white variety of chickpea bean (Cicer arietinum L.) that is high in protein, starch and dietary fiber. Common uses of garbanzo flour [...]
Flour Also Known as Wheat Flour What is Flour? Flour is a fine powder made by grinding wheat kernels. It is the main component of foods such as bread, crackers, pasta, tortillas, cakes, cookies and pastries. Among other grains, wheat flour is unique due to its ability to form a gluten network [...]
Flaxseed Also known as common flax and linseed What is Flaxseed? Flaxseed is a small, brownish oilseed with a pleasant nutty taste. Its unique health benefits are due to the high levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. It is used as a substitute for eggs and fats in bakery products and [...]
Enzyme What is an Enzyme? An enzyme is a protein catalyst that makes chemical changes in biological systems. Various categories are used in baked goods, beverages, dairy, beer, glucose syrups, starch and other food products.1 In bakery systems, enzymes act as: Dough conditioners Fermentation enhancers Anti-staling agents This enables bakers to remove [...]
Wheat flour is required by the FDA to be enriched with thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and iron. Flour Enrichment Also Known as Bleached, Enriched Wheat Flour What is Flour Enrichment? Flour enrichment is the addition of nutrients to white flour that are removed during milling. When wheat is milled, [...]
Egg Also known as liquid eggs or egg powder What is an Egg? The egg is an essential components of the human diet. It can be boiled, fried or as used as an essential components of many foods and baked products. In addition to improving the nutritional value, eggs provide unique benefits [...]
