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Wheat Flour Type 550
Wheat Flour Type 550
Also known as: flour type 550
Low concern
Wheat flour is a staple ingredient. As a refined flour it is lower in fiber and micronutrients than whole-grain options.
Found in
6 products
What it is
European-classified wheat flour with ash content ~0.55% (similar to U.S. all-purpose to bread flour); white flour with most bran/germ removed.
Primary ingredient in bread, pastries, and baked goods.
Why it's flagged
- wheat allergen
- contains gluten (not safe for celiac disease)
- refined carbohydrate
What regulators actually say
"Flour, white flour, wheat flour, plain flour, is the food prepared by grinding and bolting cleaned wheat ... It is freed from bran coat, or bran coat and germ."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Wheat flour is a standardized food (21 CFR 137.105); wheat is a major allergen requiring labeling.
European Union — EFSA
Cereals containing gluten require labeling under EU 1169/2011.
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