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Arrowroot Starch Flour, 16 OZ
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📊 NOVA 2🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Arrowroot Starch Flour, 16 OZ

BOBS RED MILL
Available at Whole Foods
35
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
2
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Found in the baking or gluten-free aisle, this fine white powder is a pantry staple for thickening sauces, puddings and baking — a quiet, practical ingredient for home cooks. It feels wholesome and functional rather than indulgent, evoking simple scratch cooking. As a single extracted starch with no additives, it has a refined texture from processing but is a processed culinary ingredient rather than an ultraprocessed product.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 TBSP
Servings per Container: 50
Calories35
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate8g3%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

ARROWROOT, STARCH..

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:2 / 4

Processed Ingredients

Why this score?

Arrowroot starch is a single-ingredient, extracted plant starch used as a culinary ingredient; it is refined in texture but contains no industrial additives or formulations, fitting NOVA group 2 (processed culinary ingredient) rather than ultraprocessed.

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Common Questions about Arrowroot Starch Flour, 16 OZ

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? Arrowroot starch flour is low in calories and fat, making it a great option for thickening sauces or baking without adding a lot of extra calories. It’s not high in protein or fiber, but if you're looking for a gluten-free alternative, it fits the bill nicely!

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