Corn Flour

Corn Flour

Corn Flour

What is it:

Corn flour is a type of flour made from ground corn kernels. The production process involves milling dried corn to a fine, powdery consistency. Corn flour is a staple ingredient in many cuisines worldwide, commonly used in items such as cornbread, batters, and coatings for fried foods.

Rating:

Corn flour contains many nutrients, including protein and fiber. However, it is commonly made from genetically modified corn unless it is certified organic.

Resources:

  1. Corn nutrition (review)
  2. Genetically modified corn (review)
  3. Processing of corn flour (review)

How we rate ingredients

Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:

Clean

It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.

Caution

It goes into one or more of the below categories

  • It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
  • It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)

We Avoid

It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)

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