What is the nutritional composition of flour and cookies?
Nutritional composition of flour
Nutritional composition of cookies
Flour is obtained from the milling of wheat grains and is mainly composed of complex carbohydrates, with a relatively important content of proteins, lipids, and minerals, especially phosphorus.
The most representative protein in wheat is gluten, which gives the flour its typical elasticity during baking to obtain a final product that is porous and fluffy.
Cookies have a high energy content due to the low amount of water they contain, mainly composed of carbohydrates provided by the flour used and the sugar added in their composition.
The nutritional value of cookies varies depending on the type of cookie, with some being enriched or fortified with certain nutrients such as vitamins A, D, and B group, minerals, or fiber.