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Flour, wheat, white, plain, soft

White plain soft wheat flour is a finely milled flour made from soft wheat, with much of the bran and germ removed. The figures describe the dry flour before cooking or mixing with other ingredients. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with some protein and fibre. Per 100g, it contains 81g of carbohydrate, 9.1g of protein and 4g of fibre, and provides 1501 kJ of energy.

Carbohydrate is a source of energy for the body, while protein supports the maintenance and repair of tissues. The flour itself contains little salt or saturated fat, but ingredients added during baking or cooking can change the amounts in the finished food. Wheat flour contains gluten and is not suitable for people with coeliac disease. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

352 kcal

Energy

1501 kJ

Fat

1.4g

of which saturates

0.44g

Carbohydrate

81g

of which sugars

0.6g

Fibre

4g

Protein

9.1g

Salt

0.01g

Alcohol

0g

Water

12g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

0µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.59mg

Vitamin K1

0.76µg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.28mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.05mg

Niacin (B3)

1.7mg

Vitamin B6

0.18mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

16µg

Calcium

96mg

Iron

1.9mg

Magnesium

23mg

Phosphorus

114mg

Potassium

175mg

Sodium

2mg

Zinc

0.7mg

Copper

0.15mg

Selenium

3µg

Iodine

Trace

Other types of flour

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Flour, wheat, bread/strong, white

353 kcal

11g

1.2g

3.3g

Flour, wheat, white, self raising

348 kcal

8.9g

1.5g

4g

Flour, chapati, white

345 kcal

9.7g

1.4g

3.6g

Flour, wheat, brown

339 kcal

12g

2g

7.7g

Flour, wheat, brown, bread/strong

341 kcal

13g

1.9g

6g

Flour, wheat, wholemeal

327 kcal

12g

2g

10g

Flour, wheat, wholemeal, bread/strong

327 kcal

14g

2.2g

10g

Flour, wheat, wholemeal, self raising

359 kcal

11g

1.9g

–

Flour, chapati, brown

332 kcal

10g

1.9g

7.9g

Flour, corn

354 kcal

0.6g

0.7g

–

Flour, gari (cassava flour)

361 kcal

0.7g

0.2g

4.6g

Flour, gram

353 kcal

23g

5.4g

10g

Flour, millet, foxtail

354 kcal

5.8g

1.7g

–

Flour, rice

366 kcal

6.4g

0.8g

–

Flour, rye

319 kcal

7.3g

1.6g

14g

Flour, soya

409 kcal

34g

22g

18g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (14 samples, 12 products). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published