Semolina from soft wheat

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Calories and Fat:
A 1/4 cup serving of semolina flour contains **0 calories. These calories are composed of approximately *0 percent carbohydrates, *5 percent protein and 5 percent fat. Semolina flour is low in fat, with only .5 g per serving. One serving of flour contains no saturated fat, cholesterol or trans fat.

Protein:
Semolina flour is higher in protein than white flour, with 5 g per serving as opposed to 3.2 g. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests women consume *6 g of protein per day and men consume *6 g. The 5 g of protein in each serving of semolina flour provides about *0 percent of this amount for both groups.

Carbohydrates and Fiber:
The majority of the calories in each serving of semolina flour come from carbohydrates. Each serving contains *0 g of carbohydrates, most of which are starch, a complex carbohydrate. Semolina flour does contain a small amount of fiber, another complex carbohydrate. Each serving contains 1 g of fiber, which provides 4 percent of the daily value. Fiber assists with digestion and can help you avoid constipation. Semolina flour is low in the simple carbohydrate, sugar with only 1 g per serving.

Sodium:
Semolina flour is low in sodium, with only 1 g per serving. This provides less than 1 percent of the maximum recommended daily intake, which is 2,**0 mg for healthy individuals and 1,**0 for those with heart or kidney disease. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans also suggests that adults over *0 and African-Americans consume less than 1,**0 mg per day.

Iron:
One serving of semolina flour provides 8 percent of the daily value for iron. Iron is essential because it helps you form hemoglobin, which delivers oxygen to your cells. Iron deficiency can lead to fatigue and a weak immune system. Non-meat sources of iron, such as semolina flour, are not as easily absorbed as meat sources of iron. You can increase the absorption of iron in semolina flour by consuming it with vitamin C or a meat source of iron such as a red sauce made with lean ground beef or pizza with pepperoni.