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Spent grain contains reduced active carbohydrates since so much is removed during the barley mashing process. What IS left behind is a whole lotta protein and fiber! In fact, as we’ll explain later in this post, spent grain flour beats out both coconut and almond flour in terms of nutrition, leading the pack with the least carbs, the least amount of fat, and the highest amounts of protein and fiber. Simply put, the beer making process pretty much takes all of the not-so-great stuff (the carbs and the gluten) out of the barley, and leaves the nutrition behind!
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In reality, since spent grain is actually made from the leftovers of the beer making process (more on that later), almost all of its carbohydrates are removed during this process, leaving a high protein and high fiber product behind, that can be used to make a super healthy alternative flour. Spent grain is all around awesome, being both environmentally friendly and incredibly good for you. Its fiber content alone is enough reason to add it to your diet, but it’s also incredibly high in protein.
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Whether you follow a keto-type diet to the letter, or just try to reduce your intake of empty carbohydrates and increase your protein consumption as part of an overall healthy diet, chances are you are always looking for ways to make food preparation easier. One way to increase your protein intake with plant based products is through a high protein flour such as spent grain flour. Spent grain flour is a low carb, high protein flour that can help you meet your body’s daily protein needs in a plant-based way, without sabotaging any other dietary concerns you might have.
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So what’s a consumer to do, when you care about both the environment and your health? Fear not, because it is possible to find a wheat flour alternative that doesn’t contribute to environmental destruction. Though they aren’t as widely publicized as many or the popular nut-based alternative flours (thankfully, this is changing), there are eco friendly flour options out there for the environmentally conscious consumer.
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Some of our favorite non-keto foods are waffles and pancakes. Nothing says a leisurely weekend brunch like a big stack of delicious pancakes or waffles, and we would hate to give that up! That’s why when we started Grain4Grain, it was important to us to come up with a keto friendly spent grain pancake and waffle mix. Our Grain4Grain Original Pancake and Waffle Mix (it comes in chocolate flavor too!) is an awesome keto friendly substitute for your regular breakfast mix, so you don’t have to give up your favorite breakfast foods when you switch to keto. Another reason why these are the best keto friendly waffles and pancakes is because they're high in protein, even higher than if you made it with almond flour!
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