Wheat germ, crude

Plant foods · Grains · Cereal grains & pasta

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Macronutrients 100 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 23.2 g · 93 kcal/100g
Fat 9.7 g · 87 kcal/100g
Carbs 51.8 g · 207 kcal/100g
Fiber 13.2 g
Water 11 g
Total energy 360 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (24% protein, 23% fat, 54% carbs)

Fat quality 72 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
9.7g
Saturated
1.7g
Monounsat.
1.4g
Polyunsat.
6.0g
Omega-6
5.29g

Saturated fat is 4.2% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 100 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Complete protein — all essential amino acids meet or exceed the FAO adult reference pattern

Micronutrients 75 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 1.88 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.50 mg
Niacin (B3) 6.8 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 2.3 mg
Vitamin B6 1.30 mg
Folate (B9) 281 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 39 mg
Iron 6.3 mg
Magnesium 239 mg
Phosphorus 842 mg
Potassium 892 mg
Sodium 12 mg
Zinc 12.3 mg
Copper 0.80 mg
Manganese 13.30 mg
Selenium 79.2 µg

Notable source of Manganese (665% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 19 tracked nutrients.