White Flour vs. Wheat Flour || Which One Is Healthy for You?

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Is white flour or wheat flour healthier? Well the names are weird because white flour is also made from wheat. So what’s the difference? And how’s a boy to know which one to use to be healthy? Well, we’re gonna get into all that, so hang on to your horses. And let’s get to it.
Today we’re gonna go over 2 questions: what’s the difference between white flour and wheat flour? And once we know that… which one is better for you-which one is healthy?
What’s the difference between white flour and wheat flour?
- Both are technically wheat flour
- Both can be made from any variety of wheat crop: red wheat, white wheat, durum wheat, you get the picture.
- The type of wheat plant has no bearing on our discussion
Whole wheat flour (unrefined) - all 3 parts of the wheat grain (wheat berry)
- Imagine the 3 parts of a hard-boiled egg
- Been used throughout history
White (refined) flour - only contains the starchy inside, the endoplasm
- A mostly modern food due to the complex mechanics required to separate the different parts of the wheat berry.
- It has been consumed occasionally in the past, but only rarely due to the crazy amount of tedious manual labor needed to sift out the hull and germ.
Which one is better for you?
- It depends. White flour has very low levels of micro-nutrients, like vitamins and minerals, because those are mostly contained in the hull and germ which are removed during the refining process. So, it’s natural to assume that whole wheat flour which contains those elements would be more nutritious, right? Yes, except that those same parts of the grain that contain the nutrients, also contain anti-nutrients to prevent the wheat berry from growing before it’s planted in the ground.
- It’s like a safe that needs to be unlocked.
- The traditional solution to unlocking the grain was to use slow preparation methods that take at a minimum 12 hours but can span multiple days. These methods include sprouting the grains, soaking the flour, or fermenting the dough in the case of sourdough bread.
- The modern solution to unlocking the grain is simply stripping out the hull and germ, leaving us with flour that is mostly just empty calories. Granted, it no longer contains anti-nutrients, but we’ve lost all the good stuff too. A little bit of white flour here and there isn’t going to kill you, but too much over a period of time will displace healthy foods in your diet, and cause nutritional deficiencies resulting in tooth decay, susceptibility to disease, chronic problems, and general poor health. And no, incase your wondering, enriched white flour makes barely any difference, and in some cases can actually be worse.
So in summary, whole wheat flour contains all 3 parts of the wheat berry and is best used for making traditional style, slow prepared breads. And refined white flour only contains 1 part of the wheat berry and is best for quick purposes like thickening sauces and gravies, and for making sweet treats like pie-crusts and cookies.
Now, I recognize there’s a lot more that could be said regarding wheat flour-like what variety of wheat you should buy, whether or not you need to get organic, and if you should even be buying wheat at all or going for a gluten-free flour. And so, I’ll be making another video going over everything you need to know when choosing healthy flour.
But in the meantime, make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss my next video on flour, or my other videos on kitchen tools, nutritious cooking, and healthy living. That’s about it.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - What’s the Difference Between White and Wheat Flour
3:36 - Is White or Wheat Flour Healthier?
6:26 - Summary
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[@terryoneill377]

As a complete newb, I must say that this is exactly the video I needed. You smashed it , thanks.

[@DennisfromScratch]

Glad to help!

[@kai-ki8854]

Thank you this video saved my chemisrty presentation! very well made video!

[@felicitykenter7748]

Thank you for this detailed explanation, it was very helpful.

[@DennisfromScratch]

Happy to help!

[@Javaman92]

At least you got the most general outline of things. Whole grain is better, and its better to break it down by the sprouting, soaking or fermenting. Other than that, you missed mentioning that bread in general is a "fast carb" Hopefully your subscribers will search out that information themselves.

[@GutsAnGlory]

Awesome video! This convinced my wife and I to use whole wheat flour for our homemade sourdough bread.

[@DennisfromScratch]

Amazing! My master plan is working.

[@simpmaster7995]

Very informative video.Thank you for making this fantastic video.

[@DennisfromScratch]

You are most welcome

[@zach240]

Whole wheat flour doesn’t spike your blood sugar as much which is important in a world full of overconsumption.

[@sarweenabdulla6243]

Wow you are really genius 👏 Thanks a lot for your effort it helped me for my research

[@DennisfromScratch]

You’re welcome. Glad to help!

[@michaelashley2855]

Dr. Gundry says white flour is the lesser of two evils

[@EacProductions44]

Wow this is a great vid! So you’re saying whole wheat sourdough bread is one of the best?👀

[@starwreck]

Wheat for the win! Can we get a video or segment about collagen? also the gluten free video sounds interesting

[@steveleeart]

Some say it’s better to look for sprouted grains. Is that true?

[@tomtommyl805]

Neither if you have problems with Insulin spikes.

[@ibstayfly]

I been stopped using white flour and currently use whole wheat flour. But I just watched another video and I may switch to other flours like Quinoa flour Almond flour etc

[@maryjurisons4648]

Some misinformation here! Whole wheat flour does not have all 3 parts of the berry. What we have in the stores is a ramped up version of the white flour. The white flour has the bran and the germ taken out. The whole wheat flour only has part of that put back in. Unless you are milling your own berries, what you buy in the store lacks vitamins and minerals. Study Sue Becker’s book The Essential Home - Ground Flour Book.

[@Eco-pu2zs]

So it's basically just like the whole white rice brown rice thing. I had a feeling.

[@GabrielleWilliams317]

So the protein and fiber and minerals and nutrients in store bought whole wheat flour is useless and i might as well get all purpose flour instead?

[@ABOVETHECLOUDS007]

Does wheat flour makes foods taste 100% different? Thanks

[@yadiracumberbatch5114]

excellent info. could you recommend what brand can we buy. Thank you ❤️

[@DennisfromScratch]

Bob’s Red Mill has a good flour here: www.vitacost.com/bobs-red-mill-organic-whole-wheat-flour Also King Arthur has a good flour here: www.amazon.com/King-Arthur-Flour-Organic-Unbleached/dp/B00P6ES63I/?th=1 Full Circle Market is the brand I often buy since it is the cheapest organic flour in my area.

[@blank15053]

can you make the video s out gluten flour etc… or oat flour

[@nattyasrat2078]

I stopped buying white flour and changed to whole wheat and the rest is history, meaning never turned back to white flour. but definitely okay to use it occasionally

[@sierrahhofzon3878]

Thank you! That was super informative. With that I wonder, do Rotis which we eat everyday in my Indian culture and are made from Whole Wheat Flour (Atta), are we actually getting nutrition from them? Am not sure if the way we prepare them negate the anti-nutrients.

[@DennisfromScratch]

Good question! I’m not very familiar with the preparation methods of Roti. But you might be able to use sprouted wheat flour (like this one from Thrive Market: thrivemarket.com/p/thrive-market-organic-sprouted-white-wheat-flour). Or you could start the dough the previous day and add a splash of apple cider vinegar to help the soaking process (not sure how well that method would work for making roti though).

[@sierrahhofzon3878]

@@DennisfromScratch awesome. Thanks for replying. I'll try those methods!

[@AdonisTransform]

What if u sift whole wheat flour

[@McbrideStudios]

White flour, another luxury iteam turned into junk food by modern industry

[@337MangoMan]

The fact that he didn’t bring up Fiber in order to not tip. The scale completely towards Wheat flour is insane.

[@DennisfromScratch]

There’s lots more that could be said in the white vs wheat conversation. I was just giving what I consider the most important highlights. I don’t believe fiber tips the scale without a full discussion regarding the way that wheat flour needs to the processed to remove the toxins. Fiber is a cherry on top, but not particularly significant on it’s own.

[@jayfizz545]

So does soaking the wheat berry before removing the husk add the nutrients to the endosperm for a healthier white flour? Similar to how parboiling rice adds nutrients that allow one to remove the husk of a rice kernel?

[@DennisfromScratch]

That’s a great question that I don’t have an answer for! I suspect that it might have a slight advantage, but I’m skeptical that it would significantly improve white flour.

[@flighthouse4428]

Is it ever ok to eat Whole Wheat Flour without soaking? Can the anti-nutrients build immunity in us? I’m also wondering if it’s like white flour: is it just ok on a infrequent basis? Or maybe, is it ok if eaten with probiotic rich foods?

[@DennisfromScratch]

Every person will be able to process at least some of the anti-nutrients in whole grains; but it heavily depends on the individual and his overall health. Also, probiotic rich food eaten alongside unsoaked whole grains might provide some assistance in the digestion process, but I don’t think there’s any human benefit to consuming the anti-nutrients.

[@sllingky]

Better 6et, get a home mill and mill your own flour. Fresh and full of nutrients with so much variety of grains available.

[@suzelman8011]

YOU MISSED A KEY POINT IN THIS VIDEO. Whole Wheat flour is different from Wheat Flour. Wheat flour has been refined, to an extent and WHOLE wheat flour has not -- it's been ground whole. I want to know the difference between WHEAT FLOUR AND WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR. What is the refining in wheat flour?

[@DennisfromScratch]

I do believe you are mistaken. To my knowledge, there is no such thing as “refined wheat flour” that is not “white flour” exactly as I described it in the video. Oftentimes companies will use the term wheat flour to trick consumers into thinking that the company is using WHOLE wheat flour; but the term wheat flour simply refers to the type of grain that was milled not to the refining or lack there of.

[@charanpreetwalia8443]

I had no idea. Do you have any opinion on Sujata or Ashirwad stone grinded wheat flour? These are popular Indian flours. They are white but claim they don’t add any all purpose flour

[@DennisfromScratch]

Glad you got value out fo the video. Unfortunately I’m not familiar with the varieties you mentioned.

[@charanpreetwalia8443]

@@DennisfromScratch Indian stores in America have flours which are shipped from Canada and some direct from India. They al claim to be stone grinded and are white in color.

[@StefanImig]

"white flour in moderation won't kill you" Me who has eaten nothing but white flour my entire life: 👁️👄👁️

[@DennisfromScratch]

Nice 😂

[@simeonbeiler639]

If I take whole wheat flour and sift some of the bran out (bran keeps bread from rising as much) will that make the flour less healthy?

[@DennisfromScratch]

Depends on how you’re making the bread. The bran is mostly comprised of the hull that I mentioned in the video, and it contains both nutrients and anti-nutrients. So if you’re making traditional sourdough or soaked bread (like my banana bread recipe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGiUgXuOmZychJI) than removing the bran will reduce the nutritional level somewhat.

[@simeonbeiler639]

@@DennisfromScratch ok, thanks!

[@timothyarmstrong5987]

Can white flour bread be improved by adding anything?

[@DennisfromScratch]

I always add lots of good quality butter from pasture-raised cows when I eat bread (regardless of it being wheat or white bread). If the rest of your diet includes lots of nutrient-dense foods, the difference between white and carefully-prepared wheat bread will not be as stark. If I was going to eat white bread, I would top it with things like liver pâté, chicken skins with onions, or fried eggs… now I’m making myself hungry. Here’s my video for making chicken skins and onions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emfPmaaGopaXjaM

[@philbreen7152]

whole wheat flour, whole meal flour.....wheat flour doesn't describe any particular flour except that it's made from wheat.

[@DennisfromScratch]

Exactly!

[@MrOscarLong]

The white flour has a 800 credit score.

[@bignicebear2428]

What happens to the hull and germ that is thrown away? Wasted or animal feed?

[@DennisfromScratch]

Some of the hull is used in products like bran muffins, bran cereal, etc. (though I don’t recommend eating those products because of the anti-nutrients). And some of the germ is processed into food additives. I’m pretty sure I’ve also seen “wheat-germ” as an ingredient in pellet dog food-not sure about other animal feed.

[@bignicebear2428]

@@DennisfromScratchThank You. So the good parts are also turned into scrap food. Sad.

[@nccgolden3626]

Wheat flour is still over processed n does not have the full nutritional profile as wheat berries freshly milled. Whole wheat flour on store shelf has already lost most of the nutrients bc it starts to diminish n go rancid as soon as its milled. White flour has been chemically treated. I highly recommend Sue Beckers The Truth about Wheat.: The Staff of Life and Only Real Bread The Staff of Life.

[@ohzone6464]

I have wheat

[@brendawood6712]

No flour, none is good!

[@lovelyunicorn610]

Where to buy wheat flour in England please?

[@DennisfromScratch]

Not sure.

[@lovelyunicorn610]

@@DennisfromScratch thanks

[@bil1064]

3 foods to avoid must for healthy life 1:white flour 2:sugar 3: cooking oil

[@DennisfromScratch]

Depends on what you mean by cooking oil. There’s nothing better for health than some good quality, real butter.

[@CEOofSleep]

Watching this while I eat my whole wheat flour pancakes

[@CEOofSleep]

Better texture and a bit more flavor, plus I can imagine this is what people ate thousands of years ago lol

[@DennisfromScratch]

I’ve been working on an overnight soaked whole wheat flour pancake recipe. Not quite finished yet-but it’s very promising. Plus I’m enjoying all the tests.

[@curiosity2314]

I wish you had followed up on this video. This video just scratches the surface.

[@AsifMiir]

It is not flower.

[@DennisfromScratch]

Flower is not how you spell flour. 🌸

[@bucketrance]

@@DennisfromScratch it’s pronounced “Flower” in USA and “Floor” in other parts of the world. I had to get use to it to after I moved here

[@DennisfromScratch]

@@bucketrance Fascinating! Thanks for enlightening me.

[@standingbear998]

saying one is worse than the other, makes neither one healthy.

[@ifrazali3052]

Quality content Kinda shocking to see such criminally low Sub count.

[@Zephyr56752]

Biscuits are made of white flour right 😅

[@DennisfromScratch]

I suppose it depends on the biscuits and how you prepare them.

[@shimmy332]

White flour is wheat flour

[@natashacao91]

so basically both are unless food fillers

[@DennisfromScratch]

Yep, both have their place in my wholistic kitchen. But I tend to use larger quantities of whole wheat flour since it has more potential nutrition.

[@sans1185]

white flour also is bad for gut health. also low fibre. I was expecting some comparisons on that. Good information on anti nutrients though. First time I heard of this.

[@DennisfromScratch]

I feel like there’s a lot of discussion around fiber in flour, but not a lot on how to prepare flour to access the micro-nutrients.

[@thecrazyadam5714]

when is something is low fiber thats mean is bad for gut?

[@s.venkateswarpatnaik2484]

My request to your company to supply some Wheat flour to my Village Bhubaneswar,Cuttack, Khorda in odisha state in India

[@DennisfromScratch]

I only share information about food. I don’t sell any wheat flour or other food at this time. But I appreciate your interest.

[@s.venkateswarpatnaik2484]

@@DennisfromScratch Thanks buddy

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[@PokePulls18]

Omg I'm smarter today

[@DennisfromScratch]

You have done well.

[@paffycat]

I find presentation of your arguments pretty infantilizing. I don't need a nonsensical analogy after every self explanatory point. Besides, listing taste as a measurable metric of comparison between the grains is absurd