Nutrition information
Gluten
Gluten is an important ingredient in the production of bread and bakery products. The purpose of the following information is to explain what gluten is, what it looks like, how it works and why its presence is so important in bakery products, especially bread.
If you have any further questions regarding gluten, please feel free to email us.
Do grains apart from wheat contain gluten?
What role does gluten play in bread making?
What happens without gluten in bread?
Why is extra gluten needed in some bread?
What role does gluten play in cake and biscuit making?
Gluten intolerance
Gluten intolerance is disease that is regularly discussed in the media and recent figures show that this disease is on the rise in New Zealand. There is much miscommunication about gluten intolerance, wheat intolerance and wheat allergies so in the following information we explain the different types of food reactions and the impact these have on diet.
If you have any further questions regarding gluten intolerance, please feel free to email us.
What is gluten intolerance?
- Who does it affect?
- Signs of coeliac disease
- What are health problems associated with coeliac disease?
- Where to get help
- Gluten free grains
- Products that may contain gluten
Wheat intolerance vs, gluten intolerance
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