Colour enhanced SEM of coconut flour. Image width: 413 micrometres. Magnification: 242x if the image is printed 10 cm wide. Bar: 100 micrometres. Coconut flour is a high fibre flour often used by people on gluten-free or grain-free diets. Coconut flour absorbs a lot of liquid, which is why most recipes call for a very small amount of flour. Instead of xanthan gum used in gluten-free baking, a higher number of eggs is used with coconut flour. Botanically, the coconut fruit is a drupe, not a true nut. The mesocarp is composed of a fibre called coir, which has many traditional and commercial uses. The flour has been developed for use in baking, to combat malnutrition. The flour does not contain starch. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / SciMAT |
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