Grain

Flour

Job’s tears flour is milled from the pearled or whole grains of Coix lacryma-jobi—a gluten-free cereal flour with a mild, slightly sweet, barley-like taste. It thickens soups and porridges, softens steamed buns and cookies when blended with rice or wheat flour, and appears in East Asian health-food baking and beauty-drink mixes. Sift before use; pure coix flour can be dense, so recipes often cut it with rice flour or starch for lighter crumb. Toast lightly in a dry pan for nuttier aroma when making porridge bases. Store cool and airtight—high surface area means rancidity develops faster than whole grain.

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Kg Liters Whole

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Job's Tears Flour

Characteristics

Preparations

BakedMilledThickened

Traits

PowderyStarchyVersatile

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 344

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 2.53 g
Saturated Fat 0.48 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.47 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.23 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 4.99 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 68.4 g
Dietary Fibre 4.21 g
Total Sugars 0.95 g
Complex / starch 64.1 g
Protein 10.2 g
Water 11.4 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 344 kcal
Water 11.4 g
Carbohydrates 68.4 g
- Sugars 0.95 g
- Starch 64.1 g
- Fibre 4.21 g
Protein 10.2 g
Fat 2.53 g
- Saturated Fat 0.48 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.47 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.23 g
  - Omega-3 0.12 g
Vitamins 52.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.28 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.6 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.53 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 25.9 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.67 mg
- Vitamin K 1.7 µg
Minerals 306 mg
- Major Minerals 305 mg
  - Calcium 60 mg
  - Sodium 4.99 mg
  - Potassium 240 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.28 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.09 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.6 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.53 · vitamin-b6: 0.22 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 25.9 · vitamin-e: 0.67 · vitamin-k: 1.7 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 4.99 · Potassium: 240 · Calcium: 60 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Flour is milled endosperm-dominant carbohydrate unless wholemeal retains bran.

History

1800

Industrial milling made flours a standard pantry derivative of grains and nuts.