8 Healthy Alternatives To Wheat Flour
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28 October 2025
1. Quinoa Flour: Nutrient-dense with all nine essential amino acids, slightly bitter, best combined with other flours
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2. Millet Flour: Light and nutty in flavor, good for flatbreads and gluten-free baking
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3. Amaranth Flour: High in protein, iron, and calcium, best used mixed with other flours
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4. Almond Flour:
Made from ground almonds, it's rich in protein, healthy fats, and low in carbs. Great for baking
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5
. Coconut Flour
:
High in fib
re
and low in carbs, but absorbs a lot of moisture, so use less in recipes
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. Oat Flour
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Ground oats make this mildly sweet, fib
re
-rich flour ideal for pancakes and muffins
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. Chickpea Flour (
Besan
)
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Packed with protein and iron, commonly used in Indian cooking
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. Buckwheat Flour
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Despite the name, it's gluten-free and rich in antioxidants and minerals
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