Calories and nutrition facts
Cornstarch
Also known as: corn starch, cornflour
100 g of cornstarch has 348 calories, 0.43 g protein, 86 g carbs and 0.08 g fat. 1 tsp (5 g) has 17 calories.
- Carbs 99 %
- Protein 0 %
- Fat 0 %
17
4.3 g
0.02 gThe Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | 1 tsp (5 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 348 kcal 1,456 kJ | 17 kcal 71 kJ |
| Fat | 0.08 g | 0 g |
| of which saturated | 0.01 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 86 g | 4.3 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fibre | 1 g | 0.05 g |
| Protein | 0.43 g | 0.02 g |
| Salt | 0.01 g | 0 g |
Vitamins
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) | 0.01 mg | 0.7 % |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.08 mg | 0.5 % |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.01 mg | 0.7 % |
Minerals
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 10 mg | 1.3 % |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 3.6 % |
| Magnesium | 2 mg | 0.5 % |
| Zinc | 0.06 mg | 0.6 % |
| Potassium | 7 mg | 0.4 % |
| Phosphorus | 30 mg | 4.3 % |
| Iodine | 2.5 µg | 1.7 % |
Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.
Compared
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Questions
How many calories are in 1 tsp (5 g) of cornstarch?
1 tsp (5 g) of cornstarch has 17 calories, with 0.02 g protein, 4.3 g carbs and 0 g fat.
How much protein is in cornstarch?
Cornstarch has 0.43 g protein per 100 g. That is 0% of its calories.
How many carbs are in cornstarch?
Cornstarch has 86 g carbs per 100 g, including 0 g sugars and 1 g fibre.
Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code C446000. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.