Is rice flour keto?
Rice flour
Not keto No — rice flour is not keto-friendly.
Gluten-free doesn't mean low-carb. Rice flour is almost pure starch.
Nutrition per serving
¼ cup · 40 g- Net carbs
- 31g
- Calories
- 146kcal
- Protein
- 2.4g
- Fat
- 0.6g
- Total carbs
- 32 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
One serving vs. a 20 g daily net-carb limit 156%
1.6× the daily limit
About 6.4 g of rice flour adds up to 5 g net carbs — about 16% of a typical serving.
| Nutrient | Per serving | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 146 kcal | 366 kcal |
| Total carbohydrate | 32 g | 80 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g | 2.4 g |
| Net carbs | 31 g | 78 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0.1 g |
| Protein | 2.4 g | 6 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g | 1.4 g |
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Is rice flour keto?
No — rice flour is not keto-friendly. Gluten-free doesn't mean low-carb. Rice flour is almost pure starch.
How many net carbs are in rice flour?
¼ cup (40 g) of rice flour has about 31 g net carbs (32 g total carbs minus 1 g fiber). Per 100 g, that's 78 g net carbs.
How much rice flour can I eat on keto?
About 6.4 g of rice flour adds up to 5 g net carbs — about 16% of a typical serving. On a typical 20 g daily limit, one serving uses about 156% of your carbs.
What is a good keto substitute for rice flour?
Try almond flour, coconut flour. See our full guide: keto flour substitutes.
