What is gluten? Which flour is the highest in gluten content? Which flours do not contain gluten?
Gluten is an elastic protein complex made from the combination of gliadin and glutenin, which are both wheat flour proteins. The amount of protein in flours affects the amount of gluten formed. Wheat flour contains the highest content of gluten. Rice, soybean, sorghum, and potato flours do not contain gluten.
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