Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 16, 2026

Film Extrusion of Crambe abyssinica/Wheat Gluten Blends
Published on: January 17, 2017
The gluten-free basic food basket: a problem of availability, cost and nutritional composition
V Estévez1, J Ayala1, C Vespa1
1Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Abstract:
The basic food basket (BFB), formed by the more economical products available, is used by less-affluent countries to establish the minimum daily food consumption to satisfy nutritional requirements in less-privileged individuals. There is no information about groups that depend on the BFB and in addition follow gluten-free diet (GF/BFB). We measured availability, cost, main ingredients and nutritional composition of GF/BFB. Data were collected in the area that was first in the social priority list in the capital city, matching BFB components with gluten-free equivalents (GF/BFB). GF/BFB characterized by being 42% less available, three times more costly (>500% higher for bread), with up to 69% lower protein content and with no fortifications, leaving at nutritional risk celiac individuals that depend on GF/BFB. Results raise concerns on the capacity of the GF/BFB to encourage adherence, maintain adequate nutritional status and quality of life in celiac patients.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Proteins: Dietary Sources and Requirements
Dietary Connections
Bioavailability: Overview
Glucose Absorption Into the Small Intestine
Carbohydrates: Dietary Sources and Requirements
Glucose Transporters
Facilitated diffusion-glucose transporters (GLUTs) are encoded by the solute-linked carrier (SLC) family 2, subfamily A gene family, or SLC2A. The 14 GLUT protein members are distributed into three classes:

