Wheat flour

Also called white flour

Wheat flour is made from ground wheat kernels. Cooks use it for baking.

Plant-based
Contains gluten
Allergen: wheat
Allergen: gluten cereals

About the plain ingredient, not packaged products; general information, not medical advice. Details

Category: Grains, flours & pasta
Made from: Wheat
Part used: Kernel
Cooked most in: Asia, Europe
Top country: Indonesia
Dishes: 76 in the catalogue
Energy: 370 kcal per 100 g

Photo: Veganbaking.net from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In the kitchen

How to use wheat flour

Typical ways to cook or use it

Bake

Preparing it

Sift flour to reduce lumps when making pastry.

Cooking with it

Flour with a higher W index generally needs a longer rise in leavened bread. Higher-W flour retains fermentation gas more effectively.

Shopping

Choosing and storing wheat flour

Choosing a good one

Consider durum flour for pasta.

Nutrition

What 100 g of wheat flour holds

Per 100 g. Averages from USDA; real values vary by variety, season and growing conditions.

Protein 17%Fat 3%Carbohydrate 80%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of wheat flour
Energy	370 kcal · 1,550 kJ
Protein	15 g
Fat	2.7 g
of which saturated	0.43 g
Carbohydrate	71 g
of which sugars	0.41 g
Fibre	11 g
Sodium	3 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of wheat flour: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	376 mg
Calcium	38 mg
Iron	3.9 mg
Magnesium	136 mg
Zinc	3.2 mg
Folate	39 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central (foods 168893, 790085), public domain. Minerals and vitamins are listed only where USDA measured a non-zero amount.

Around the world

Where wheat flour is cooked

76 dishes in the catalogue use wheat flour. Here is where they come from.

Dishes by continent

Asia55
Europe10

Countries whose dishes use it most

Counts are catalogued dishes from each country that list wheat flour among their ingredients.

On the table

Dishes made with wheat flour

48 of the 76 catalogued dishes that use it, spread across the countries they come from.

Panada
Indonesia
Bakpia
China, Indonesia
Tarta de Santiago
Spain
Äggakaka
Sweden
Appam
India, Sri Lanka
Takoyaki
Japan
Lángos
Hungary
Spätzle
Gazelle ankles🇲🇦🇲🇦
Samosa
Crêpe
France
Möpkenbrot
Germany
Prażucha
Poland
Geonjin noodles
Ramadan pide
Türkiye
Timphan
Indonesia
Hojas de parra
Spain
Es Pisang Ijo
Indonesia
Gachas
Spain
Jalangkote
Indonesia
Gurullos
Spain
Klappertaart
Indonesia
Molen banana
Indonesia
Roti buaya
Indonesia
Sari pengantin
Indonesia
Baayak Porridge
Indonesia
Bingka Barandam
Indonesia
Gandasturi
Indonesia
Kue muso
Indonesia
Leker Cake
Indonesia
Bakmi
Indonesia
Bikang
Indonesia
Lontar cake
Indonesia
Pais
Indonesia
Putri salju cake
Indonesia
Bakwan
Indonesia
Bolu kojo
Indonesia
Citruk
Indonesia
Kelemben
Indonesia
Pukis
Indonesia
Cara isi
Indonesia
Kue talam
Indonesia
Putu Ayu
Indonesia
Topi waja
Indonesia
Ampas Tarigu
Indonesia
Bhoi
Indonesia
Bingka
Indonesia
Kayu jabuk
Indonesia

Dish lists come from Wikidata; a dish counts when its recorded ingredients include wheat flour.

Good to know

Diet and allergens: wheat flour in detail

These notes describe the plain ingredient. Packaged and prepared products vary, so read the label; for allergies and medical diets ask a doctor or dietitian.

Allergens: Contains: wheat, gluten cerealsChecked and not found: soy, eggs, fish, milk, lupin, celery, sesame, mustard, peanuts, molluscs, sulphites, tree nuts, crustaceans.
Animal origin: No animal ingredients foundChecked and not found: egg, fish, meat, dairy, honey, insect, gelatin, poultry, bone char, shellfish, other animal, animal fining, animal rennet.
Gluten: Contains
Alcohol: None
Caffeine: None
Pork: None

Family

Related forms

Made from: wheat (ground)
Kinds: semolina