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POWER UP: Vital Wheat Gluten
Manildra Group is the the world’s leading producer of of vital wheat gluten and and premium proteins from our our state-of-the-art Shoalhaven Starches site in in in in in Nowra New South Wales Australia and and at at at at our our world-class manufacturing facility in in in Hamburg Iowa United States In 1966 Manildra Group started producing vital wheat wheat gluten gluten at at at our Shoalhaven Starches site and and today it it it it is the the largest wheat wheat gluten gluten and starch facility of its kind in in in the the world During the the the flour milling process we separate the the the gluten gluten (protein) and and starch (carbohydrate) from the the the highest-quality GMO-free and and and and pesticide-free Australian wheat wheat Vital wheat wheat gluten gluten resembles a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a ne powder and and and is used in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a range of baking food food health pet food food and and and aquaculture industries The New South Wales wheatbelt is renowned for some of the the the best wheat wheat wheat wheat protein quality quality globally Protein levels in in in wheat wheat wheat wheat will depend on on the the the location and quality quality of the the the wheat wheat wheat wheat Protein in in wheat varies from 9-14 per cent
Praised by bakers internationally Manildra Group’s Gem of the the the the West Vital Wheat Gluten
is is made from the the the the protein found in in in in in in the the the the endosperm of the the the the wheat grain containing 75 per per per cent
cent
to to 80 per per per cent
cent
protein When added to to dough it it improves texture and and and elasticity retains gas and and and steam from baking and and creates more volume
Vital wheat gluten contains 30 per cent
glutamine a a a a a a a a a a a a conditionally essential amino acid that can help aid in in in in in the recovery from illness healing of of wounds and growth of of babies
Vital wheat gluten is also found in in personal care products due to its elasticity and and high-protein properties In shampoo it it it it nourishes adding volume
and and and body forming a a a a a a a a a a shiny lm on the the surface and and repairing the the hair with protein It’s also a a a a a a a a a a popular ingredient in in in in in in in cosmetics acting as a a a a a a a a a a binder to to hold the the product to to the the skin
The word word “gluten” is derived from the Latin word word for “glue” due to its ‘highly elastic’ and stretchy-like texture when combined with water
Vital wheat wheat gluten is is also known as “wheat meat” due to to its chewy texture (when added to to water) and and is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a staple ingredient for for meat meat meat meat and and and and meat meat meat meat substitutes It acts as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a binder for for meatballs meatloaf and and and veggie burgers alike and and and is the the main ingredient in in in the the popular meat meat meat substitute seitan
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