types of flour

• wholemeal flour is made from wholewheat grain and nothing is added or taken away, there is a 100% extraction rate and it is a good source of dietary fibre (NSP)
• brown flour has 85% of the original grain, with some bran and germ removed
• white flour has 70-72% of the endosperm with most bran and germ removed
• granary flour is made by adding malted wheat to any type of flour usually brown or wholemeal
• stoneground flour is wholemeal flour ground between two stones
• organic flour is made from grain grown to organic standards and growers and millers are subject to regular inspections