Unableached Wheat Flower

arl1286
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I found some pasta that only has three ingredients-- the first of which is unbleached wheat flour. I was under the impression that unless it says "whole wheat" specifically, it is not clean.
Thoughts?
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It's awful how intentionally deceptive labels can be. All flour is made from wheat, thus making it ok to say "wheat flour" on a label. Only if it says "100% whole wheat" is it ground w the entire wheat berry & nothing subtracted.
So, as far as I can see, that pasta is probably unbleached (naturally bleached as it ages) white flour. Now, the 'clean' part is up to you & what your comfortable with. (100% organic is another option, obviously)
Is the next ingredient semolina wheat? For taste, is all Im wondering.
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The next ingredient is spinach, haha. I went ahead and ate it, but I'm disappointed that it isn't as clean as I had originally thought.
Thanks for the response!0 -
Yes, I read the ingredients on most things first cause you never know what your getting. For example, most soba noodles are a mix of wheat and buckwheat. There are only a few that are 100% buckwheat. But someone may not look and it could be important, especially if they have a gluten intollerance.
As far as 'clean', I don't buy white pasta for the house, only whole wheat. This is really because I prefer wheat pasta though. But I eat white pasta out at restaurants sometimes. If I accidentally bought it for the home, I'd probably just eat it if it was an otherwise good brand or mix of ingredients. And I eat white bread too. I buy french bread for the house and other white breads. But I mix it up with other things. Point is, I wouldn't stress about it.0
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