white flour
noun
: a type of flour that is widely used in cooking, baking, etc., and that is made from wheat
Examples of white flour in a Sentence
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Experts recommend limiting refined carbohydrates found in foods such as white bread, white rice, baked goods made with white flour, and certain cereals.25
Potential Risks and Side Effects
Carbohydrates consumed in appropriate amounts are not associated with many health risks.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Ancient Grains Ghost Cookies Adler offers a healthier alternative to traditional cookies, by subbing out white flour for einkorn flour.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
That’s because the process of making white flour wastes somewhere between 20% and 30% of the wheat kernel.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
While white flour is made from just the endosperm, whole-wheat flour is made by recombining the three parts after milling.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
This processing, used to make foods like white flour, bread, and pasta, takes out essential nutrients, including B vitamins, iron, and dietary fiber.10
Alcohol
Drinking more than moderate amounts of alcohol is a risk factor for high blood pressure, heart failure, or stroke.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
But when one uses refined pasta that's made from white flour, Goodson notes, the opposite occurs as refined fiber can cause spikes in blood sugar.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Conversely, white bread, pasta, rice, and other products made from white flour are considered refined grains.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
Related article Refined carbs and red meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says
Refined grains such as white flour, corn grits, white bread and white rice have been milled, removing the bran and germ, to give them a finer texture and longer shelf life.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 June 2024
Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Ancient Grains Ghost Cookies Adler offers a healthier alternative to traditional cookies, by subbing out white flour for einkorn flour.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
That’s because the process of making white flour wastes somewhere between 20% and 30% of the wheat kernel.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
While white flour is made from just the endosperm, whole-wheat flour is made by recombining the three parts after milling.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
This processing, used to make foods like white flour, bread, and pasta, takes out essential nutrients, including B vitamins, iron, and dietary fiber.10
Alcohol
Drinking more than moderate amounts of alcohol is a risk factor for high blood pressure, heart failure, or stroke.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
But when one uses refined pasta that's made from white flour, Goodson notes, the opposite occurs as refined fiber can cause spikes in blood sugar.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Conversely, white bread, pasta, rice, and other products made from white flour are considered refined grains.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
Related article Refined carbs and red meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says
Refined grains such as white flour, corn grits, white bread and white rice have been milled, removing the bran and germ, to give them a finer texture and longer shelf life.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 June 2024
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“White flour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flour. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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