Rye Flour

Technical Name : Secale cereale

Descriptions
details

Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a sweet sour flavour.

Usage Tips

Rye flour is used for making rye bread and sourdough bread.
It is used in combination with some other grain flours.

Common names and forms

Marley Rye Flour
Wholegrain rye flour

Description

Rye flour is flour obtained from milled grains of ryegrass. The ryeseeds or rye berries are ground until they have powder-like consistency. It is low gluten flour compared to other grain flours.

Health benefits

Rye helps in lowering cholesterol levels in the body.⁽¹⁾
Rye flour lowers the risk of diabetes.⁽¹⁾
It contains a high amount of fiber which keeps the stomach full and controls appetite. Thus helps in weight loss.⁽¹⁾
It helps in controlling inflammation in the body.⁽¹⁾
Fiber present in it helps speed up the elimination time of intestines and reduces the amount of bile acid in the stomach that leads to gallstones.⁽¹⁾

Selection Guide

Make sure it is finely grounded and there is no moisture in it.

Resource & Links

(1) https://draxe.com/rye-flour/

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