Flours from different raw materials were tested in order to investigate their ability to mimic wheat
flour dough behaviour during bread making and bread baking. Among tested alternative cereals (rice,
corn), pseudocereals (buckwheat, amaranth) and legumes (soybean), rice and buckwheat flours expressed
the most similar protein (water absorptions, stabilities and degrees of mechanical weakening) and starch
(peak, minimum and setback torque) characteristics as wheat flour. Since Mixolab profile of wheat flour
was located between rice and buckwheat flour profiles, it can be concluded that blends of rice and
buckwheat flours would give the optimal rheological profile.