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Maize Flour

Maize flour is finely ground corn used in breads, porridges, batters, and other doughs.

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About Maize Flour

Maize flour is maize milled into a fine powder for cooking and baking. It is used in breads, porridges, batters, tortillas, dumplings, and doughs, either on its own or blended with other flours. Products differ according to whether they use the whole kernel or maize processed before milling, so the cooking behaviour is not identical in every region.

Its flavour is generally mild, starchy, and faintly sweet, with a smooth or slightly grainy mouthfeel depending on the milling. The flour is usually pale yellow, white, or cream. Fine milling produces a more uniform batter or dough than coarse meal, while hydration determines whether the mixture pours, thickens, or can be shaped.

Maize flour is sold as a dry powder, sometimes sifted for extra smoothness. Mixing it with water or other liquids changes its appearance and handling qualities; cooking sets, thickens, or softens the mixture. Regional terms can differ, and in some places “corn flour” refers to a different, very finely milled product.

Ingredient type
flour

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Local names for maize flour

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English

maize flour

English

corn flour

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Maize Flour nutrition & diet

Maize 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

Match maize flour by particle size, milling, sifting, treatment, and whether it is whole-grain or blended. Reference information should apply to the flour itself or to the prepared porridge, dough, bread, or batter, with added water, fat, sweeteners, and other ingredients documented separately.

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Diet considerations

Maize flour is plant-derived cereal flour, but regional products may be whole, degermed, treated, fermented, or blended with other flours. Milk, butter, eggs, meat fillings, sweeteners, coatings, and sauces change compatibility. Prepared portions have carbohydrate patterns that depend on recipe and serving size.

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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