Gluten-Free Bakery

Gluten-free bakery products are designed for people with coeliac disease, gluten intolerance, or those who choose to avoid gluten. These products replace wheat flour with alternatives such as rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, and various gum-based binders to approximate the texture of conventional baked goods.

The range of gluten-free bakery items available in Australia has expanded enormously, covering sliced bread, rolls, wraps, pizza bases, muffins, and pastries. While earlier products had a reputation for being dry and crumbly, modern formulations have improved significantly in taste and texture.

Gluten-free bread typically requires toasting to be at its best. Most products are found in dedicated sections of major supermarkets or in specialty health food stores. In Australia, products labelled ‘gluten free’ must contain no detectable gluten, meeting strict food standards.

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How it's made

Gluten-free bread is made by blending rice flour (or other gluten-free flours) with starches, binding agents like xanthan or guar gum, water, yeast, oil, and sugar. Because these flours lack gluten — the protein that gives conventional bread its structure and elasticity — the added gums help mimic that stretch and hold. The dough is mixed, proved, and baked in a similar process to conventional bread, though often with shorter proving times.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 212kcal
Protein 5.5g
Carbs 36.6g
Fat 3.9g
Fibre 3.9g Sugar 2.6g
Mass Distribution

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon 1.7kg
Freshwater 5.66L
Land 54.4m²

Where it comes from

Made from
Rice, product

In the kitchen

Used as

gluten-free baked staple

Goes well with
butter cheese egg avocado jam
Classic dishes
  • Sandwich
  • Toast
  • French toast

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

FSANZ

How it was calculated

Analysed

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