Yellow Corn Flour-Grain Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

One cup of yellow corn flour-grain contains 422.4 calories, 8.1g protein, 89.9g carbs, and 4.5g fat. Yellow Corn Flour-Grain is a grain-based food that is calorie-dense. It is rich in dietary fiber and rich in potassium.

422.4

cal

89.9g

carbs

8.1g

protein

amino acids ↓

4.5g

fat

8.5g

fiber

0.7g

sugar

Vitamins in Yellow Corn Flour-Grain

Per Cup ~117g

Vitamin A
12.9mcg
1%
Vitamin E
0.49mg
3%
Vitamin K
0.35mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.43mg
25%
Thiamin (B1)
0.29mg
24%
Niacin (B3)
2.22mg
14%
Folate
29.3mcg
7%

Minerals in Yellow Corn Flour-Grain

Per Cup ~117g

Calcium
8.19mg
<1%
Iron
2.78mg
15%
Magnesium
109mg
26%
Phosphorus
318mg
25%
Potassium
369mg
8%
Sodium
5.85mg
<1%
Zinc
2.02mg
18%
Selenium
18mcg
33%
Copper
0.27mg
30%
Manganese
0.54mg
23%

Amino Acids in Yellow Corn Flour-Grain

Protein breakdown per cup (117g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 63% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup (117g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 247mg 211mg 3%
Isoleucine 290mg 248mg 3.6%
Leucine 995mg 850mg 12.3%
Lysine 228mg 195mg 2.8%
Methionine 170mg 145mg 2.1%
Phenylalanine 398mg 340mg 4.9%
Threonine 305mg 261mg 3.8%
Tryptophan 57mg 49mg 0.7%
Valine 411mg 351mg 5.1%
Other Amino Acids Per cup (117g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 606mg 518mg 7.5%
Arginine 404mg 345mg 5%
Aspartic Acid 564mg 482mg 7%
Cystine 146mg 125mg 1.8%
Glutamic Acid 1521mg 1300mg 18.8%
Glycine 332mg 284mg 4.1%
Proline 708mg 605mg 8.7%
Serine 385mg 329mg 4.7%
Tyrosine 330mg 282mg 4.1%

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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