white flour
noun
: a type of flour that is widely used in cooking, baking, etc., and that is made from wheat
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This fine grind creates white flour, which is a dust that is quickly absorbed by intestinal cells.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Certain refined grain products, such as white flour and certain cereals, are enriched and fortified with nutrients like iron and folic acid.8
Enrichment involves adding nutrients lost during processing, such as vitamins and minerals, to the food.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 Jan. 2025
Spelt Flour Serving: 100 g Protein: 14.5 g Fiber: 9 g17
Spelt is in the wheat family and contains gluten but provides more overall nutrition than refined white flour.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
Use almond flour instead of white flour Prioritize proteins like chicken, eggs, fish, beef, pork, and seafood
A Quick Review
Carbs play an important role in a balanced diet by providing energy to the body and brain.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 2 June 2025
What’s more, many cereals, especially those made with white flour and other refined grains, don’t offer a good balance of the three major macros: carbs, protein, and fats.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
To produce white flour, the bran and germ get stripped from the starchy bit, which is then ground up.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Use whole wheat flour in place of white flour, or olive oil in place of vegetable oil, and nothing bad is going to happen.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
That’s because even though they’re billed as wheat, some of these items may actually be made up mostly of enriched white flour, according to Harvard Health (and have the low fiber content to match).
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Certain refined grain products, such as white flour and certain cereals, are enriched and fortified with nutrients like iron and folic acid.8
Enrichment involves adding nutrients lost during processing, such as vitamins and minerals, to the food.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 Jan. 2025
Spelt Flour Serving: 100 g Protein: 14.5 g Fiber: 9 g17
Spelt is in the wheat family and contains gluten but provides more overall nutrition than refined white flour.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
Use almond flour instead of white flour Prioritize proteins like chicken, eggs, fish, beef, pork, and seafood
A Quick Review
Carbs play an important role in a balanced diet by providing energy to the body and brain.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 2 June 2025
What’s more, many cereals, especially those made with white flour and other refined grains, don’t offer a good balance of the three major macros: carbs, protein, and fats.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
To produce white flour, the bran and germ get stripped from the starchy bit, which is then ground up.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Use whole wheat flour in place of white flour, or olive oil in place of vegetable oil, and nothing bad is going to happen.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
That’s because even though they’re billed as wheat, some of these items may actually be made up mostly of enriched white flour, according to Harvard Health (and have the low fiber content to match).
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
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“White flour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flour. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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