Flour Brands Ranked From Worst To Best

If you think all flour is basically the same, reconsider. "All-purpose" flour is good for a lot of different uses, sure, but there are lots of different kinds of flours for specific uses. For example, cake flour might be better for more delicate baking tasks. And protein-rich bread flour is better suited for loaves. Or maybe you need a gluten-free option.

This is all to say that flour comes in many different forms, and the various brands that make it specialize in different things. Some offer better quality and variety than others. Take note, then, of these flour brands ranked from worst to best.

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Martha White | 0:00
Swans Down | 1:09
Arrowhead Mills | 1:56
White Lily | 2:59
Pillsbury | 4:00
Cup4Cup | 5:10
Robin Hood | 5:57
Gold Medal | 6:36
King Arthur | 7:43
Bob's Red Mill | 8:40

[MashedFood]

What is your favorite brand of flour to use?

[thomasgronek]

Swans Down has one job to do, and it does it well.

[mamiebobb]

It's ridiculous to compare a pastry flour (like Swans Down) with an all purpose flour. I have some wonderful old pastry recipes that simply can't be made properly with anything other than pastry flour. (Well - at least the result will be VERY disappointing!). Same goes for hard flour (aka bread flour). You'd never use it for pastry. Doing this throws the logic behind this review out the window.

[Grayald]

Mostly a good list. Bob's Red Mill and King Arthur Flour reign supreme indeed, and gold medal is a great Workhorse. But I feel like ranking a couple of them low just because they focus on a specific type of flower is a bad reason. If you're going to make a cake from scratch, it's hard to beat swans down, and if you're specifically getting flour for biscuits, you're going to be hard-pressed to find something better than white lily.

[kathymoulton]

I've been using gold medal for over 50years !! Love it!!

[annecollins]

I have to admit I do use Swans Down flour for my cakes and they do come out good every time.

[politicsuncensored]

I have been using Bob's Red Mill flour for many years. It cost a little more, but the end result in baking is worth it. Thanks for the comparison video of all the different flour brands. Shalom

[billspooks]

At 1:09, "Swans Down" is the flour specified by Colonel Harland Sanders to make Kentucky Fried Chicken.

[BreezyByTheSea]

My favorite go to is White Lilly all purpose.

[jeanflaig]

I NEVER use self-rising flour or cornmeal. Gold Medal has ALWAYS been my #1 flour.

[JimBrant-kb]

Gold medal. Hands down. I make tons of cookies never have a problem tasting like flour. Like some others do.

[tammierandall]

Disappointed in this review. Thought they were going to compare brands of all purpose flour. Not jump all over the place.

[karmelicanke]

In Europe niche flours are found in every shop, niche flours for specific cakes, tortes, sweet bread etc. and in small amounts ie. 1 lb packages. I'm sure folks can have on hand flour for general and specific use.

[charlescresap]

When I work on my car I use appropriate tools. I have screw drivers, wrenches, etc. When I bake I use proper flours for bread, for cakes, for pancakes. I buy bread flour, all purpose flour, coconut flour from Costco and use each differently. King Arthur flour is nice but expensive.

[oldmanfromscenetwentyfour]

3 of the Flours are available where I live, the rest are only available online, mostly from Amazon. I don't buy any food products from Amazon, you really don't know where it's coming from.

[airybrook]

King Arthur never fails to disappoint.

[kathleenstoin]

Cake flour bakes the way it does mainly because it's made from low protein wheat and is more finely ground than other flours. It makes a more tender delicate cake because it has less gluten than other flours. Pastry flour is also a low protein flour, but not as finely textured as cake flour. Bread flour has the highest protein content of all flours, all purpose has less. Understanding this fact about flour is probably more important than the brand. Self rising flour can be made with the same type of soft winter wheat as cake flour, White Lily is an example, or self rising flour can be made with all purpose flour. Freshness and proper storage are also important. But a cake baked with cake flour isn't necessarily better than one baked with all-purpose flour. It depends on the recipe.
Criticizing Swans Down because it makes only cake flour is ridiculous. Its their specialty. It's not meant to be interchangeable with other flour. It doesnt need to be flexible.

[marykyle]

Just spent the day baking with Red Mill All Purpose and it is my new favorite. A good recipe helps too.

[dianacroy]

Well, I have been using Gold Medal unbleached for 50+ years. Makes good cakes and biscuits. New brands, so, so. I will stay with what I know makes good cakes, biscuits, and pie crust. 🥧

[samueljaramillo]

If you go by this video you can have ten different kinds of flours in your pantry. You didn’t even mention Italian, French, and English flours. And who has that much space to store them. Some flours are expensive. And you’ve spent a fortune. People buy what they can afford.