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Cassava flour

Cassava flour is a finely milled cassava product used in baking, thickening, and gluten-free cooking.

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About Cassava flour

Cassava flour is a finely milled powder made from processed dried cassava root. It is used in baking, doughs, batters, porridges, and as a thickener. It is distinct from tapioca or cassava starch, which is extracted rather than milled from the whole dried root.

Its flavour is mild, slightly earthy, or starchy, and its texture is soft and dry. Liquid absorption and handling depend on whether the root was simply dried or received additional processing, as well as on particle size.

The flour is generally white, cream, or pale beige and sold as a dry powder. Mixing it into batter, dough, porridge, or a thickened preparation hydrates the particles and changes the texture; fermentation, drying, and milling details remain unspecified.

Ingredient type
flour

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Cassava flour

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Cassava flour nutrition & diet

Cassava flour nutritional value

Cassava flour — U 38

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named food form.

Calories
333kcal
Protein
0.3g
Carbs
82.2g
Fat
0.1g

Per 100 g edible portion, as recorded in Tablas Peruanas de Composición de Alimentos 2017. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate (CHOCDF), not available carbohydrate. Values apply to this form, not prepared dishes, sauces or extracts.

Portions & preparation

Confirm that the product is whole-root cassava flour rather than purified cassava starch or a blended baking mix. Use the dry flour measure in recipes, and account for fermentation, drying, roasting, added ingredients, and the finished food’s portion.

Compare the right form: Match references to finely milled whole-cassava flour, distinguishing it from starch and identifying peeling, fermentation, drying, roasting, and blend ingredients.

Diet considerations

Cassava flour is plant-derived when made solely from processed cassava root. Compatibility changes when blended with wheat or other cereals, dairy, egg, animal fat, or coatings. Baked goods and doughs have different portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns from the flour itself, so the complete recipe and serving should be reviewed.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Peruvian Food Composition Tables 2017 — U 38 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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