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Atta (Indian Whole Wheat Flour)

Atta (Indian Whole Wheat Flour)

 Description

Atta is Indian whole wheat flour used to make flatbread such as chapati, roti, paratha or puri. Traditionally fresh Atta were prepared at home by grinding wheat in homemade stone grinder known as Chakki. Atta has high fiber content due to high bran and also has high in gluten thus its doughs can be strong and rolled out very thin.

Atta consist of all parts of wheat grain. It has bran, which contains fiber and other nutrients (vitamins B, iron, magnesium, and phytochemicals), endosperm, which contains carbohydrate, and germ, which consist of vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat, remain. Atta is considered healthier than Maida, which has endosperm only, thus rich in carbohydrate.

Serving Size

35 g (1/4 cup)
 
Total Calories (kilo calories)
130
 

Total Calories from Fat (kilo calories)

10
 

Total Fat (g)

1 g
2

Total Saturated Fat (g)

0
 

Total Transfat (g)

0
 

Cholesterol (mg)

0
 

Sodium (mg)

0
 

Carbohydrate (g)

25 g
8%

Dietary Fiber (g)

2 g
7%

Sugar (g)

0
 

Protein (g)

4 g
 

Vitamin A (IU)

0
 

Vitamin C (mg)

2%

Calcium (mg)

0
 

Iron (mg)

 

 

 
Related Links
Besan (Gram Flour)
Maida (Indian All-Purpose Flour)
Rice Flour (Chawal Ka Atta)
Sooji (Semolina)

 

 

 
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