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Broad Bean Flour
Broad Bean Flour
Low concern
Fava/broad bean flour is a whole-food ingredient high in protein and fiber. It is GRAS.
Found in
157 products
What it is
Flour milled from dried broad beans (Vicia faba), also known as fava bean flour.
Protein/fiber addition / dough improver.
Why it's flagged
- favism risk in G6PD-deficient individuals
- legume allergen
What regulators actually say
"Favism is an acute hemolytic anemia that develops after ingestion of fava beans in individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency."
"Broad beans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw — composition data."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole-food ingredient; not a regulated additive
European Union — EFSA
Permitted whole-food ingredient
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