With increasing awareness about health and fitness, different varieties of diets are being followed. It becomes mandatory for the restaurants to provide what customers demand for. Keto diet, gluten free diet, low carbohydrate diet, high protein diet are some of the diets which has created a new rage in food industry. Providing these diet foods with restaurant taste is a challenge. Lets understand the how can we provide taste and health in gluten free diet

What is gluten free diet?

Gluten is a type of protein which is found in wheat, rye and barley. Some people are unable to digest gluten, hence they are advised to follow gluten free diet. Recent studies have shown weight loss benefits by following gluten free diet. However, gluten is also found in food thickeners, mixed spices, ready to eat food, oats. So, reading the food label is mandatory.

What is gluten free alternatives?

Products made of millet, buckwheat, amaranth, soya, almond, rice are considered as gluten free. Buckwheat pasta and spaghetti, rice breads, millet cakes and breads, gluten free flour are easily available in market.

Below are some of the gluten free recipes:

1. Gluten free pizza:

Ingredients used: Almond flour, flaxseeds, arrowroot, baking powder, oregano, oil, salt, cheese, vegetable toppings

Nutrition fact per serving (100 gms)

Energy: 260 Kcals

Carbohydrates: 21 gms

Proteins: 6gms

Fats: 12 gms

1. Gluten free bread:

Ingredients used: Almond flour, flaxseeds, arrowroot, tapioca starch, baking powder, oil, salt

Nutrition fact per serving (30 gms)

Energy: 120 kcals

Carbohydrates: 12 gms

Protein: 3 gms

Fats: 7 gms

1. Gluten free roti:

Ingredients used: Rice flour, oil, salt

Nutrition facts per serving (30 gms)

Energy: 82 kcals

Carbohydrates: 15 gms

Protein: 3 gms

Fat: 1 gms

1. Gluten free Pasta:

Ingredients used: Buckwheat pasta, tomato puree, onion, bell pepper, cheese, chilli flakes, oregano, salt, oil

Nutrition facts per serving (100 gms)

Energy: 85 kcals

Carbohydrates: 7.56 gms

Protein: 3 gms

Fats: 5 gms

1. Gluten free Cake

Ingredients used: Sugar, potato starch, tapioca flour, sorghum flour, baking powder, flavoring agent, vegetable oil

Nutrition fact per serving(50gms)

Energy: 360 kcals

Carbohydrates: 45 gms

Protein: 0 gms

Fats: 20 gms

There are many ready to eat gluten free products available in the market which can help in making exclusive mouth-watering recipes. This is also a challenge to the industry to be creative and innovate new recipes. To summarize, gluten free recipes are not limited or difficult to make in today’s era with the options available. All we need to find is the right alternative ingredient to replace and make the recipe tasty.

We at Nutrical, can assist you with our restaurant labels to provide nutrient values of the innovative gluten free recipes

PS: Oats is gluten free. However, oats and wheat are processed in same factory, which could lead to cross contamination. Hence, oats are avoided in gluten free diet or use oats with gluten free label.