Is Maizena Fine Corn Flour suitable for vegan, keto, halal, and gluten‑free diets?

The product is 100 % corn starch, so it is vegan, gluten‑free and halal (corn is permissible), but it is not keto‑friendly because it is almost pure carbohydrate and lacks the fat and protein required for a ketogenic regimen.

How does the low sugar and salt content of this corn starch affect diabetic or hypertensive diets?

Zero sugar and only 0.01 g salt per 100 g make it safe for blood‑pressure control, yet its high starch content can raise blood glucose rapidly, so people with diabetes should count its carbohydrate load and use it sparingly.

Can individuals with a corn allergy safely use this product?

Since the sole ingredient is corn starch, anyone allergic to corn should avoid it, as even refined corn starch can provoke allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

Maizena • 400g

Harina Fina de Maíz

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Harina Fina de Maíz (Fine Corn Flour) by Maizena is a 400 g pack of pure corn starch marketed as a gluten‑free thickening agent and sold in Carrefour stores across several European countries. It belongs to the ‘Cereals and potatoes’ food group, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in NOVA group 2, indicating moderate processing. Nutritionally it contains virtually no sugar, fat or salt, but also provides low protein (0.5 g) and fiber (1 g) per 100 g while delivering a high carbohydrate load, making it suitable mainly for cooking rather than as a nutrient‑dense food.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal3550 kcal

Fat0.5 g

Saturated Fat0.1 g

Carbohydrates86 g

Sugars0 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for typical cereal‑based foods (9 g sugar, 6.94 g fat, 165.93 g saturated fat and 2.96 g salt per 100 g), this corn starch contains essentially no sugar, fat, saturated fat or salt, and also lower protein and fiber, reflecting its pure‑starch composition.

Ingredients

Almidón de maíz.

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35%

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Hacendado

400g