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Ultragrain® — The Future of Whole Grains, Today
When ConAgra Mills launched Ultragrain whole wheat flour in 2004, it began positively changing consumer perceptions about whole grains. Combining whole wheat's goodness with the refined-flour taste, appearance and texture mainstream consumers love, Ultragrain gave manufacturers a unique, best-of-both-worlds solution for formulating more nutritious products.
Today, Ultragrain is adding whole grain nutrition to everything from breads and crackers, pastas and breakfast cereals to cookies and more. Manufacturers have leveraged Ultragrain to deliver billions of whole grain servings to consumers at home, at restaurants, and at schools. The ConAgra Mills team is ready to assist you with formulating with whole grains. You can reach our technical service team at 402-240-4282.
Ultragrain Products in Schools
Parents today want to know their kids eat great, nutritious foods at school. The good news is that schools today can choose from a variety of foods made with Ultragrain, and a growing number of America's school cafeterias feature Ultragrain-powered products. In fact, in 2007, more than 3,000 school districts will be serving Ultragrain-containing products. That's more than 40 million servings of whole grains! See some of the many products that contain Ultragrain here.
Product Benefits
Ultragrain is unique. It is made from a proprietary variety of wheat, specially grown to have a sweeter, milder taste and lighter color than conventional wheat. ConAgra Mills then grinds this whole wheat with a patented milling technology that maintains the flour's milder taste and develops the smooth texture, while preserving the fiber, antioxidants, phytonutrients and other essential vitamins and minerals found in the whole wheat bran and germ-the nutrition components missing in refined flours.
Healthy Choice® All-Purpose Flour Blend T-1 with Ultragrain: Going Whole Grain Just Got a Whole Lot Easier.
Healthy Choice-the pioneer brand that makes great-tasting, good-for-you foods convenient has joined forces with Ultragrain to offer you the only whole wheat flour blend that offers a seamless, 1:1 replacement for traditional white flours. It combines 30% Ultragrain with 70% premium enriched white flour, giving bakers and product developers a direct replacement for standard all-purpose flour that's flexible enough to function across all applications. No need to adjust water levels. No additional ingredients. No problems.
Healthy Choice T-2 flour is also available with a greater concentration of whole grain nutrition.
The chart below demonstrates how Ultragrain stacks up against traditional whole wheat and refined flours:
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Unenriched
Unbleached
Flour |
Whole
Wheat
Flour |
Ultragrain |
| Increased Fiber |
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| Lower Starch Content |
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| Increased Antioxidants&Phytonutrients |
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| Increased Essential Minerals&Vitamins |
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| Milder, Slightly Sweeter Flavor |
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| Lighter Flour Color |
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| Eliminates Visibility of Bran Specks |
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| Soft, Smooth Texture |
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Nutritional Profile
Ultragrain is a 100% whole grain and 100% whole wheat.
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Healthy Choice T1 |
Healthy Choice T2 |
Ultragrain Hard Wheat |
Ultragrain Soft Wheat |
Refined Unenriched Wheat Flour |
| Nutrients |
| Moisture, g/100 g |
12 |
11.4 |
10.3 |
10.4 |
11.9 |
| Calories, Kcal |
356 |
350 |
339 |
340 |
364 |
Carbohydrate, by
difference,g/100 g |
73.4 |
73.1 |
72.6 |
75.4 |
76.3 |
Total dietary fiber,
g/100 g |
5.3 |
7.8 |
12.2 |
12.7 |
2.7 |
| Protein |
12.2 |
12.7 |
13.7 |
10.7 |
10.3 |
| Fat |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
| Ash |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
| Vitamins |
| Niacin, mg |
8 |
9.3 |
6.4 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
| Vitamin E, mg |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
| Pantothenic Acid, mg |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
| Thiamin, mg |
0.9 |
1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
| Vitamin B6, mg |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
| Riboflavin, mg |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
| Folate, total, mcg |
189 |
192.5 |
44 |
41 |
26 |
| Minerals |
| Potassium, mg |
218 |
285 |
405 |
435 |
107 |
| Phosphorus, mg |
182 |
241 |
346 |
402 |
108 |
| Magnesium, mg |
62 |
90 |
138 |
90 |
22 |
| Calcium, mg |
24.2 |
27.7 |
34 |
34 |
15 |
| Iron, mg |
6.5 |
7.1 |
3.9 |
5.4 |
1.2 |
| Manganese, mg |
1.6 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
| Zinc, mg |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
0.7 |
| Copper, mg |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
| Selenium, mcg |
40.5 |
51.3 |
70.7 |
not reported |
33.9 |
Find an Ultragrain® Distributor
National Ultragrain Distributor
JM Swank Co.
395 Herky St
North Liberty, IA 52317
(866) 717-9265
http://www.jmswank.com
To find a distributor near you, or if you’re interested in becoming an Ultragrain distributor, call 800-851-9618.
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