✦ Fine grind for soft flatbreads
✦ Between white and wholemeal
✦ Versatile for breads and pastries
✦ Light and pliable dough
White chapati flour (maida or white atta) is a finely milled, slightly refined wheat flour used for soft, pliable flatbreads. It sits between all-purpose flour and wholemeal atta in terms of refining — softer and lighter than brown atta but with some bran still present in traditional preparations.
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Preparation note
Combine with a small amount of oil and water; rest the dough before rolling thin for softer results. Cook on a hot griddle — chapatis should puff up briefly as steam inflates them.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Flour, chapati, white Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
1,470
kJ
Energy
9.70
g
Protein
78.3
g
Carbs
3.40
g
Fibre
1.40
g
Fat
0.60
g
Sugars
0.35
g
Saturates
0.01
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 189 mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 130 mg | 19% | |
| Chloride | 111 mg | 14% | |
| Calcium | 60.0 mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 28.0 mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 14.0 µg | 7% | |
| Selenium | 4.00 µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.79 mg | 13% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.70 mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 0.800 mg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.710 mg | 36% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.600 mg | 10% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.310 mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.250 mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.190 mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.120 mg | 9% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.050 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.420 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.170 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.500 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 0.000 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 2.30 µg | 5% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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