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Kinako

Kinako is roasted soybean flour with a toasted, nutty flavour, sprinkled over sweets or mixed into foods and drinks, either plain or sweetened.

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About Kinako

Kinako is roasted soybean flour used in Japanese cooking. Whole soybeans are roasted and ground, producing a powder commonly sprinkled over sweets or mixed into foods and drinks. It is an ingredient in its own right, distinct from unroasted soy flour and from prepared sweetened kinako mixtures.

The powder is usually pale tan to golden brown, fine and dry, with a toasted, nutty soybean aroma and flavour. Grind and roast level can vary among products. It may be sold plain or combined with sugar or other ingredients, so the ingredient list matters when identifying the unsweetened flour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Japanese

きな粉

kinako

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Kinako nutrition & diet

Kinako nutritional value

Reference: Soy flour, full-fat, roasted

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
441kcal
Protein
34.8g
Carbs
33.7g
Fat
21.9g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Plain roasted soybean flour differs from sweetened mixes and from unroasted soy flour. Compare products with the same ingredient composition and account for whether the powder is eaten alone or added to another food.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Canadian Nutrient File, 2015 — 3323 ↗. 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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