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Corn flour nutrition facts
A typical portion of corn flour (1 cup; 117 g, white) has 420 calories and 8g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 6 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 361 calories (whole-grain, white) to 366 (masa harina, white or yellow, dry, raw).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Corn flour, whole-grain, white, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 6.9g
- more than 44% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 361
- more than 81% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 5mg
- more than 12% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 117 g in USDA's record for Corn flour, whole-grain, white (FDC 169748); across 4 records of corn flour USDA weighs it at 114 to 117 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 83% carbohydrate, 9% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Selenium18 µg in 1 cup (117 g), 33% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.3 mg in 1 cup (117 g), 30% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium109 mg in 1 cup (117 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup (117 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus318 mg in 1 cup (117 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup (117 g), 24% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.5 mg in 1 cup (117 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.0 mg in 1 cup (117 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.2 mg in 1 cup (117 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169748), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of corn flour USDA describes
Masa harina, white or yellow… has the most calories per 100 g (366); the fewest: White (361)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn flour, whole-grain, whiteSame values: Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow | 361 | 6.9 g | 3.9 g | 5 mg |
| Corn flour, whole-grain, blue (harina de maiz morado) | 364 | 8.8 g | 5.1 g | 5 mg |
| Corn flour, masa, enriched, whiteSame values: Corn flour, masa, unenriched, white | 363 | 8.5 g | 3.7 g | 5 mg |
| Corn flour, masa harina, white or yellow, dry, raw | 366 | 7.6 g | 4.3 g | 3 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (86)
The portion is 1 cup (117 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.11 g | 6.93 g | 16% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.52 g | 3.86 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 89.9 g | 76.8 g | 33% |
| Ash | 1.70 g | 1.45 g | |
| Energy | 422 kcal | 361 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 12.8 g | 10.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.75 g | 0.64 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 8.54 g | 7.30 g | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.64 g | 0.54 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.19 g | 1.02 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.06 g | 1.76 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 8.19 mg | 7.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.78 mg | 2.38 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 109 mg | 93.0 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus, P | 318 mg | 272 mg | 25% |
| Potassium, K | 369 mg | 315 mg | 8% |
| Sodium, Na | 5.85 mg | 5.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.02 mg | 1.73 mg | 18% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.27 mg | 0.23 mg | 30% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.54 mg | 0.46 mg | 23% |
| Selenium, Se | 18.0 µg | 15.4 µg | 33% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 1.17 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.49 mg | 0.42 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 1.17 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 5.85 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.29 mg | 0.25 mg | 24% |
| Riboflavin | 0.094 mg | 0.080 mg | 7% |
| Niacin | 2.22 mg | 1.90 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.77 mg | 0.66 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.43 mg | 0.37 mg | 25% |
| Folate, total | 29.3 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 25.3 mg | 21.6 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.35 µg | 0.30 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 29.3 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 29.3 µg | 25.0 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.057 g | 0.049 g | |
| Threonine | 0.31 g | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.29 g | 0.25 g | |
| Leucine | 0.99 g | 0.85 g | |
| Lysine | 0.23 g | 0.20 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.40 g | 0.34 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.33 g | 0.28 g | |
| Valine | 0.41 g | 0.35 g | |
| Arginine | 0.40 g | 0.34 g | |
| Histidine | 0.25 g | 0.21 g | |
| Alanine | 0.61 g | 0.52 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.56 g | 0.48 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.52 g | 1.30 g | |
| Glycine | 0.33 g | 0.28 g | |
| Proline | 0.71 g | 0.60 g | |
| Serine | 0.38 g | 0.33 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.54 g | 0.46 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.071 g | 0.061 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.19 g | 1.01 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.00 g | 1.71 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.062 g | 0.053 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0035 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169748: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in corn flour?
420 in 1 cup (117 g) of white; 361 to 366 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in corn flour?
8g in 1 cup; 6.9 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in corn flour?
5mg in 1 cup; 5 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov