Stabilizers & Fibers
Substitutes for Rice Flour in gelato
Rice flour is a fine, gluten-free powder milled from white or brown rice, composed almost entirely of starch (~80-84%) with little sugar or fat. In gelato it acts as a natural starch thickener and body-builder rather than a sweetener. If you're out of rice flour or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
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