Self-raising flour is plain white flour with baking powder and salt already incorporated, pre-mixed to give a consistent, reliable rise in cakes and scones without requiring additional leavening. It is enriched with calcium, iron, niacin, and thiamin like other UK white flours.
Do not add extra baking powder to a recipe that calls for self-raising flour — double-leavening makes cakes collapse. Not suitable for recipes requiring yeast or where no rise is wanted.
Where Flour, wheat, white, self raising Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Glycemic Index & Load
High GI food — causes a rapid rise in blood sugar. Best eaten in small portions combined with lower-GI foods, protein, or fat.
Glycemic Load (GL = GI × carbs ÷ 100) accounts for portion size. A high GL — keep portions modest.
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus | 463 mg | 66% | |
| Calcium | 280 mg | 35% | |
| Potassium | 190 mg | 10% | |
| Chloride | 108 mg | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 25.0 mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 18.0 µg | 9% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 3.70 mg | 23% | |
| Selenium | 3.00 µg | 5% | |
| Iron | 1.74 mg | 12% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.70 mg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.840 mg | 42% | |
| Zinc | 0.800 mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.630 mg | 5% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.440 mg | 7% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.280 mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.180 mg | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.120 mg | 12% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.050 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.430 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.210 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.500 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.100 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 0.000 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 1.80 µg | 4% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →