Nutrition for Cornstarch
Calories, Protein, Vitamins and More
Cornstarch Nutrition Summary
One tablespoon of cornstarch (8 grams or 0.28 oz) contains 30 calories and zero grams of protein. Cornstarch consist of 8% water, 91% carbohydrates, and less than 1% of protein or total fat.Cornstarch is a source of carbohydrates.
In one tablespoon of cornstarch:
- Calories: 30
- Dietary fiber: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 0.7 mg
See the Cornstarch Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Cornstarch.
Calories in Cornstarch
Cornstarch has 30 calories per tablespoon or 375 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates.100% of calories in cornstarch are from carbohydrates.
Calories from Carbs
The majority, or 100% of the calories in cornstarch are from carbohydrates.
The carbs in cornstarch are mostly in the form of dietary fiber (100%). 1 tablespoon of cornstarch has 0% of daily values or 0.1 grams of dietary fiber.
- Dietary fiber: 0.1 g
Calories from Fat
Cornstarch does not contain a significant amount of calories from fat (less than 1%). Cornstarch is very low in total fat, with <0.1 grams per tablespoon. Most of the fat in cornstarch are healthier unsaturated fats.
Cornstarch is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Cornstarch is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
- Total fat: < 0.1 g
Calories Similar to Cornstarch
Some other grains or pasta with similar calories to cornstarch by weight:Protein in Cornstarch
Cornstarch is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.- Protein: 0.02 g
- Leucine: < 0.1 g
Protein Similar to Cornstarch
Some other grains or pasta with similar amounts of protein to cornstarch by weight:- White Rice: +0.2 grams
- Brown Rice: +0.2 grams
- Couscous: +0.3 grams
- Wild Rice: +0.3 grams
Vitamins and Minerals in Cornstarch
Cornstarch is not known for its vitamin and minerals, but still contain trace amounts of a few nutrients.Minerals in cornstarch (1 tbsp):
- Calcium: 0.2 mg
- Potassium: 0.2 mg
- Iron: < 0.1 mg
- Magnesium: 0.2 mg
- Zinc: < 0.1 mg
- Selenium: 0.2 ug
- Phosphorus: 1 mg
- Copper: < 0.1 mg
- Manganese: < 0.1 mg
- Choline: < 0.1 mg
Cornstarch Nutrition Chart
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