If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.
Flour is a staple ingredient in our diet. You’ll find it in a huge range of foods, from bread to biscuits, Yorkshire puddings to pancakes. With most flour being made from wheat, you may think that you have to miss out on all these foods when you’re following a gluten free diet, but with Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix, you can still enjoy them all!
Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix is a gluten free flour substitute that has been specially formulated to allow coeliacs to bake their gluten-free favourites safely and still achieve great results every time.
Starch is a particularly important ingredient within gluten-free flour mixes because it helps replace some of the structural and textural functions normally provided by wheat flour. When starch is heated with water, its granules swell – forming a gel-like structure which allows gas bubbles to expand during baking. Starch also binds water, contributing to the softness and moisture of the finished loaf. Here at Glutafin, we use gluten-free wheat starch in our Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix. This ingredient, also known as Codex wheat starch, is processed carefully to remove gluten to harmless trace levels.
The gluten in wheat creates an elastic network of proteins which trap air and moisture. Without this, your baked goods will be dry and crumbly. To compensate for the lack of gluten, Glutafin adds two thickeners to our Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix: guar gum and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose. These mimic the gluten proteins, helping to produce moist, light, soft results whatever you’re baking.
Just like traditional self-raising flour, Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix contains raising agents, including sodium bicarbonate. These create carbon dioxide when heated, which gets trapped within the dough or batter, expanding the structure to produce a light, fluffy texture and avoid dense, heavy results.
Our Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix is fortified with essential nutrients to supplement your gluten free diet. This is especially important for the newly diagnosed patients as their vitamin and mineral levels are often very low. These fortifications include calcium, for healthy bones and teeth, and folic acid, which is essential for cell growth, including red blood cells. This gluten free flour substitute also contains added fibre, which helps maintain good gut health. For extra fibre, try our Gluten Free Select Multipurpose Fibre Mix which has more than two and a half times the fibre of our white mix.
Glutafin Select Multipurpose White Mix is a gluten free flour substitute that can be used for all sorts of baking, including baking your own gluten free bread at home. To get you started, every box of comes complete with a 10g sachet of dried yeast, so you can get on with your bread baking straight away.
The great news is that you can make almost all of your favourites using this gluten free flour substitute. Take a look at our extensive gluten free recipe section for inspiration, or read our recent article about gluten free baking.
If you’ve been diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could get flour mixes such as our Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix on prescription, depending on where you live in the UK. It’s available throughout Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and also in some areas of England. Ask your GP or dietitian about what you can get where you live.
Q. Can you just swap Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix for standard flour?
A. Glutafin gluten free flour mixes are incredibly versatile and can be swapped for wheat-containing flour in many recipes. However, for best results it’s always best to seek recipes that have been specifically formulated to include gluten-free flours. You can access a wide range of recipes on the Glutafin website.
Q. Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix contains wheat – how can this still be gluten free?
A. Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix contains gluten free wheat starch (Codex wheat starch). This ingredient is derived from wheat but has been specially processed to remove gluten to trace levels that are safe for coeliacs to consume. Gluten free wheat starch enhances the taste and texture of baked goods.
Q. Can I get Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix on prescription?
A. Yes. Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix is available on prescription in some areas of England. They’re also available as part of a wider range of gluten free food on prescription in all areas of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Q. How does Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix compensate for the lack of gluten?
A. Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix has added thickeners, including guar gum or xanthan gum included in the blend to mimic the properties of gluten.
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If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.
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