Calories in Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched

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Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched contains 364 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (125 g) provides about 455 kcal.

Roughly 86% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 12% from protein and 2% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for cereal grains and pasta on FoodFactly (360 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 62% of the Daily Value for selenium, 30% of the Daily Value for manganese and 16% of the Daily Value for copper.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

364kcal per 100 g
10.3 gprotein
76.3 gcarbohydrates
0.98 gfat
455kcal in 1 cup (125 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 364 kcal
Total fat ? 0.98 g 1%
Saturated fat ? 0.16 g 0.8%
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0%
Sodium ? 2 mg 0.1%
Total carbohydrates C 76.3 g 28%
Dietary fiber ? 2.7 g 10%
Total sugars I 0.27 g
Protein ? 10.3 g 21%
Vitamin A C 0 µg0%
Vitamin C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E I 0.06 mg0.4%
Vitamin K I 0.3 µg0.3%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.12 mg10%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.04 mg3%
Niacin (B3) ? 1.3 mg8%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.44 mg9%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.044 mg3%
Folate (B9) C 26 µg7%
Vitamin B12 Z 0 µg0%
Choline I 10.4 mg2%
Calcium ? 15 mg1%
Iron ? 1.2 mg7%
Magnesium ? 22 mg5%
Phosphorus ? 108 mg9%
Potassium ? 107 mg2%
Zinc ? 0.7 mg6%
Copper ? 0.14 mg16%
Manganese ? 0.68 mg30%
Selenium M 33.9 µg62%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 12%Carbohydrates: 86%Fat: 2%364kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 12%
  • Carbohydrates 86%
  • Fat 2%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Selenium62%Manganese30%Copper16%Thiamin (B1)10%Pantothenic acid (B5)9%Phosphorus9%Niacin (B3)8%Folate (B9)7%Iron7%Zinc6%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein10.3 gabove the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 9 g)
  • Fiber2.7 gbelow the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 3.9 g)
  • Sugars0.27 gin the lowest quarter of cereal grains and pasta (median 0.64 g)
  • Fat0.98 gin the lowest quarter of cereal grains and pasta (median 1.7 g)
  • Saturated fat0.16 gin the lowest quarter of cereal grains and pasta (median 0.29 g)
  • Sodium2 mgbelow the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 3 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal2.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water11.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?0.41 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.13 g
Threonine ?0.28 g
Isoleucine ?0.36 g
Leucine ?0.71 g
Lysine ?0.23 g
Methionine ?0.18 g
Cystine ?0.22 g
Phenylalanine ?0.52 g
Tyrosine ?0.31 g
Valine ?0.42 g
Arginine ?0.42 g
Histidine ?0.23 g
Alanine ?0.33 g
Aspartic acid ?0.44 g
Glutamic acid ?3.5 g
Glycine ?0.37 g
Proline ?1.2 g
Serine ?0.52 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?0.39 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0 g
SFA 14:0 ?0 g
SFA 16:0 ?0.15 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.007 g
MUFA 18:1 ?0.087 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.022 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene I0 µg
Lycopene I0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin I18 µg
Retinol Z0 µg
Carotene, alpha I0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta I0 µg
Other components (11)
Water ?11.9 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash ?0.47 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy ?1,523 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C0 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?26 µg
Vitamin E, added Z0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z0 µg

Other forms of Wheat flour

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Flour, 00 366 11.4 g 74.4 g 1.5 g
Sorghum flour, refined, unenriched 357 9.5 g 76.9 g 1.2 g
Flour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleached 362 12 g 74.6 g 1.7 g
Flour, semolina, coarse and semi-coarse 365 11.7 g 73.8 g 1.6 g
Wheat flours, bread, unenriched 361 12 g 72.5 g 1.7 g
Buckwheat, puffed, organic 372 8.8 g 79.9 g 1.9 g
Millet, whole grain 381 10 g 74.4 g 4.2 g
Semolina, unenriched 360 12.7 g 72.8 g 1.1 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in wheat flour?

100 g of wheat flour has 364 kcal. 1 cup (125 g): about 455 kcal.

Is wheat flour high in protein?

Wheat flour contains 10.3 g of protein per 100 g (21% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12.9 g in 1 cup (125 g). About 12% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other cereal grains and pasta, that is above the median (median 9 g).

How many carbs are in wheat flour?

Wheat flour has 76.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.7 g of fiber and 0.27 g of sugars.

How much fat is in wheat flour?

Wheat flour contains 0.98 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.16 g is saturated (0.8% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does wheat flour contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (62% DV), manganese (30% DV), copper (16% DV) and Thiamin (B1) (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in wheat flour?

100 g contains 2 mg of sodium, 0.1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 169761. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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