Maida flour is very popular in India, Pakistan and other Central Asian and South Asian countries. It is used in preparing breads and baked goods, noodles and other food products. Current regulations in India require fortifying the flour with iron, zinc, vitamin A, folic acid and other B-vitamins.It is bleached either under normal ambient oxidation conditions or with common bleaching agents.
Maida aka Refined flour does not have any nutritional value but does have plenty of calories. It is made of wheat grain that contains high amounts of many nutrients, such as, fibre, vitamins, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese and selenium.