All-Purpose Flour Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

One cup of all-purpose flour contains 455 calories, 12.9g protein, 95.4g carbs, and 1.2g fat. All-Purpose Flour is a grain-based food. It is a good source of protein.

455

cal

95.4g

carbs

12.9g

protein

amino acids ↓

1.2g

fat

3.4g

fiber

0.3g

sugar

Vitamins in All-Purpose Flour

Per Cup ~125g

Vitamin E
0.07mg
<1%
Vitamin K
0.38mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.05mg
3%
Thiamin (B1)
0.15mg
13%
Niacin (B3)
1.56mg
10%
Folate
32.5mcg
8%

Minerals in All-Purpose Flour

Per Cup ~125g

Calcium
18.8mg
1%
Iron
1.46mg
8%
Magnesium
27.5mg
7%
Phosphorus
135mg
11%
Potassium
134mg
3%
Sodium
2.5mg
<1%
Zinc
0.88mg
8%
Selenium
42.4mcg
77%
Copper
0.18mg
19%
Manganese
0.85mg
37%

Amino Acids in All-Purpose Flour

Protein breakdown per cup (125g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 49% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup (125g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 288mg 230mg 2.2%
Isoleucine 446mg 357mg 3.5%
Leucine 888mg 710mg 6.9%
Lysine 285mg 228mg 2.2%
Methionine 229mg 183mg 1.8%
Phenylalanine 650mg 520mg 5%
Threonine 351mg 281mg 2.7%
Tryptophan 159mg 127mg 1.2%
Valine 519mg 415mg 4%
Other Amino Acids Per cup (125g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 415mg 332mg 3.2%
Arginine 521mg 417mg 4%
Aspartic Acid 544mg 435mg 4.2%
Cystine 274mg 219mg 2.1%
Glutamic Acid 4349mg 3479mg 33.7%
Glycine 464mg 371mg 3.6%
Proline 1498mg 1198mg 11.6%
Serine 645mg 516mg 5%
Tyrosine 390mg 312mg 3%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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