what is wholemeal, is it wheat based, can it be used by people with wheat intolerance?

Answer 1

Can't be used by people with wheat intolerance; it's still made of wheat, unless the label specifically says something about being made of oats instead.

Answer 2

Of course it is wheat based but is normally labelled as `wholemeal wheat' or `wholemeal wheat flour'. If you are truly wheat intolerant then no you cannot eat it. However, I have a nominal wheat intolerance and find it okay for me as long as I do not eat too much of it. You should also consider if you are yeast intolerant because that can be the cause of so-called wheat problems.

Answer 3

T'other people above seem to have answered your question, so I shan't repeat what they've said, but if you still want to try nice bread, then go for either Rye Bread (known as vollkornbrot, as it's origins are Germanic) which is very tasty, rather unusual and contains no wheat; or use/buy Spelt flour bread, which is the form of wheat that was used by the Romans, before it became more widely cultivated. Many people who are wheat intolerant actually find that Spelt flour doesn't contain whatever it is that they're intolerant to in commercial modern wheat.

Answer 4

If it is wholemeal bread, it would probably be wholemeal wheat, which is unprocessed wheat grain. This should not be used by people with a wheat intolerance.

Answer 5

Wholemeal is wheat, yes, and if you are wheat-intolerant you need to avoid it.