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King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Measure For Measure Flour: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · King Arthur Flour

Quick answer

High integrity

King Arthur Flour gluten free measure for measure flour received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and moderate additive load. This reads as a gluten-free baking blend built from a few refined starches plus a couple of texture helpers, with fortification added back in. The grain-based flours are recognizable, and the label is short for a blend of this kind. Xanthan gum and cellulose are the main reasons it lands in the middle rather than the top, so it fits best as an occasional baking staple rather than an everyday base. Main considerations include xanthan gum and cellulose used as texture and binding helpers, refined tapioca and potato starches, and fortification blend rebuilding the flour. Simpler options: Choose a blend without xanthan gum or cellulose if you prefer fewer texture helpers; use whole grain brown rice or sorghum flour as your base for a shorter ingredient list.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: Medium

What to watch?

  • Xanthan gum and cellulose used as texture and binding helpers
  • Refined tapioca and potato starches
  • Fortification blend rebuilding the flour

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose a blend without xanthan gum or cellulose if you prefer fewer texture helpers
  • Use whole grain brown rice or sorghum flour as your base for a shorter ingredient list

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Measure For Measure Flour
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Flours & Corn Meal)
GTIN / UPC
00071012075263
Serving size
31 g (1/4 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Gluten Free Measure For Measure Flour

King Arthur Flour

High integrity

Warning Signs

Xanthan gum and cellulose are texture helpers that show up in this flour blend, so it is not pure flour.

Consider This

Potato starch, tapioca starch, and the vitamin and mineral blend point to a rebuilt, engineered flour rather than a single whole ingredient.

Good Substitutes

Whole grain brown rice flour or sorghum flour used alone, with a simple binder you add yourself, keeps the recipe closer to basic ingredients.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This reads as a gluten-free baking blend built from a few refined starches plus a couple of texture helpers, with fortification added back in. The grain-based flours are recognizable, and the label is short for a blend of this kind. Xanthan gum and cellulose are the main reasons it lands in the middle rather than the top, so it fits best as an occasional baking staple rather than an everyday base.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Xanthan gum and cellulose used as texture and binding helpers
  • Refined tapioca and potato starches
  • Fortification blend rebuilding the flour

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Xanthan gum — Gum used as a thickener and stabilizer
  • Cellulose — Refined plant fiber used as a texture and bulking agent

Highest concern ingredients

  • Xanthan gum (6/10) — Gum used for binding and texture.
  • Cellulose (5/10) — Functional fiber used as a bulking and texture agent.
  • Tapioca starch (4/10) — Refined starch providing bulk and texture.

Better choice tips

  • Choose a blend without xanthan gum or cellulose if you prefer fewer texture helpers.
  • Use whole grain brown rice or sorghum flour as your base for a shorter ingredient list.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

RICE FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR, WHOLE SORGHUM FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH, POTATO STARCH, CELLULOSE, XANTHAN GUM, VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND [CALCIUM CARBONATE, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2)].

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Xanthan gumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Gum that provides binding and texture in gluten-free baking.

    Additional note

    Fermentation-derived gum used as a thickener and binder.

    Family watchlist

    Gum used as a thickener and stabilizer.

  2. CelluloseConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Functional fiber used for bulk and texture rather than as a whole food.

    Additional note

    Plant fiber refined into a functional bulking and texture agent.

    Family watchlist

    Refined plant fiber used as a texture and bulking agent.

  3. Tapioca starchConcern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined starch

    What this is

    Refined starch

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starch that adds bulk and texture in gluten-free blends.

    Additional note

    Refined starch extracted from cassava root.

  4. Potato starchConcern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined starch

    What this is

    Refined starch

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starch used for texture in gluten-free blends.

    Additional note

    Refined starch extracted from potatoes.

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  1. Vitamin and mineral blendConcern 3/10 — Mild concernFortification blend

    What this is

    Fortification blend

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Fortification added back to the flour, common in enriched products.

    Additional note

    Added vitamins and minerals used for fortification.

  2. Rice flourConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Recognizable grain flour, normal for its category.

    Additional note

    Milled grain flour; expected processing for flour.

  3. Calcium carbonateConcern 2/10 — Very low concernMineral fortificant

    What this is

    Mineral fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Common mineral fortificant with low concern in this context.

    Additional note

    Mineral added for calcium fortification.

  4. Niacinamide (vitamin B3)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificant

    What this is

    Vitamin fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Vitamin added for fortification with low concern.

    Additional note

    Vitamin B3 added for fortification.

  5. Reduced ironConcern 2/10 — Very low concernMineral fortificant

    What this is

    Mineral fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Mineral fortificant with low concern in this context.

    Additional note

    Iron added for fortification.

  6. Thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin B1)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificant

    What this is

    Vitamin fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Vitamin added for fortification with low concern.

    Additional note

    Vitamin B1 added for fortification.

  7. Riboflavin (vitamin B2)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificant

    What this is

    Vitamin fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Vitamin added for fortification with low concern.

    Additional note

    Vitamin B2 added for fortification.

  8. Whole grain brown rice flourConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole grain flour with recognizable, minimal processing.

    Additional note

    Whole grain flour retaining the bran and germ.

  9. Whole sorghum flourConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole grain flour with minimal processing.

    Additional note

    Whole grain flour from sorghum.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-list estimate of how simple or engineered a food appears. It is not a medical safety rating or nutrition advice. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "potato starch". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "potato starch". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Xanthan gum)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Xanthan gum)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Xanthan gum)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • Paleo-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "flour". See ingredients for details.)

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Measure For Measure Flour highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Measure For Measure Flour shows about 2.02g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Measure For Measure Flour: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Includes whole grain brown rice and whole sorghum flour; Zero sugar and saturated fat per serving; Low sodium per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined starches (tapioca, potato) dominate the blend; Low protein and modest fiber per serving; Multiple additives: cellulose, xanthan gum, fortification blend.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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