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Rice flour

Rice flour is finely milled rice used in batters, noodles, breads, desserts, and thickened preparations.

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About Rice flour

Rice flour is rice milled into a powder, usually from white or brown rice and sometimes from a particular glutinous or aromatic variety. It may be finely or coarsely ground, with a white, cream, or tan appearance and a mild cereal flavour. Its handling and texture depend on the rice used and the milling process.

It is used in batters, breads, cakes, biscuits, noodles, dumplings, desserts, and thickened preparations. It can produce tender, crisp, dense, or chewy results, but does not behave identically across varieties or recipes. Packaged products may be labelled for general use or for a specified rice type.

The powder is usually sold loose or packaged, with colour and particle size varying by rice and milling. Sifting or mixing disperses it; hydration changes it into a batter or dough, while cooking can set, crisp, thicken, or give structure to the preparation. Glutinous-rice flour behaves differently from ordinary rice flour.

Ingredient type
flour

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Local names for rice flour

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English

Rice flour

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dextrinated rice flour

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ENRICHED RICE FLOUR

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Flour, rice, brown

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Flour, rice, glutinous

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Flour, rice, white, unenriched

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ORGANIC SPROUTED BROWN RICE FLOUR

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pregelatinized rice flour

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semi-wholemeal rice flour

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Rice flour nutrition & diet

Rice flour nutritional value

Rice flour, white, unenriched

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

Calories
366kcal
Protein
6.0g
Carbs
80.1g
Fat
1.4g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to finely milled rice flour rather than starch or a blended baking mix. Portion use depends on whether it thickens a sauce or forms a substantial batter, dough, noodle, or dessert. Hydration, cooking, and added fats or sugars can materially change the finished preparation.

Compare the right form: Reference finely milled rice flour as sold, specifying white or brown rice and whether the product is pure or blended.

Diet considerations

Rice flour is plant-derived, but compatibility depends on the package and recipe. Added wheat or other cereals, dairy, egg, or animal fats change suitability for particular dietary patterns. In batters, breads, noodles, and desserts, portion size and accompanying ingredients shape carbohydrate intake.

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: USDA FoodData Central — Rice flour, white, unenriched ↗. 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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