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Corn flour

Corn flour is finely milled corn used in batters, doughs, thickening, and baked goods.

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About Corn flour

Corn flour is a finely milled corn product made by grinding dried corn into a powder. It is used in batters, doughs, breads, cakes, biscuits, regional thickened dishes, coatings, and other baked goods, where it may contribute corn flavour, colour, tenderness, or structure.

It is usually cream, white, yellow, or another shade determined by the corn and milling process. The flavour is generally mild and corn-like. Finer products feel powdery, while coarser or darker products may taste more pronounced and feel slightly grainier.

Corn flour is sold as a dry powder. It is incorporated dry into mixtures or combined with liquid in batters, doughs, and thickened dishes, changing its texture as it cooks. The term is not automatically interchangeable with cornstarch or coarser cornmeal.

Ingredient type
flour

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Local names for corn flour

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Corn flour

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COARSE CORN MEAL

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COARSE YELLOW CORN MEAL

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corn flour (stone ground)

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Corn flour, masa harina, white or yellow, dry, raw

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Corn flour, masa, enriched, white

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Corn flour, masa, unenriched, white

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Corn flour, whole-grain, blue (harina de maiz morado)

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Corn flour, whole-grain, white

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Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow

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Corn flour, yellow, degermed, unenriched

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Corn flour, yellow, masa, enriched

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CORN MASA FLOUR

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CORN MEAL

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Flour, corn, yellow, fine meal, enriched

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modified corn flour

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obsolete: yellow corn meal

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PRECOOKED CORN FLOUR

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white whole grain corn flour

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Corn flour nutrition & diet

Corn flour nutritional value

Reference: Flour, corn

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
354kcal
Protein
0.6g
Carbs
92.0g
Fat
0.7g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 11-1045. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Establish whether this means finely milled whole corn, degerminated corn flour, or a branded baking blend. Use the dry flour amount for comparison and record added water, fats, leaveners, sweeteners, and other ingredients separately. Finished batters and baked goods are not equivalent forms.

Compare the right form: Match the exact corn-flour identity and milling treatment, dry or incorporated into a recipe; blends require brand-specific composition and an appropriate edible portion.

Diet considerations

Plain corn flour is plant-derived, but blends may contain wheat or other cereals, dairy powders, eggs, or additives. It contributes a cereal-based carbohydrate pattern when used in doughs or batters, with compatibility and practical portion interpretation changing after recipe additions.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Flour, corn ↗. 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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