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Wheat germ, crude vs. Wheat flour, whole-grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat germ, crude and wheat flour, whole-grain different?

  • Wheat germ, crude is higher than wheat flour, whole-grain in manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, folate, copper, iron, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Wheat germ, crude covers your daily need for manganese, 401% more than wheat flour, whole-grain.
  • Wheat germ, crude contains 6 times more folate than wheat flour, whole-grain. Wheat germ, crude contains 281µg of folate, while wheat flour, whole-grain contains 44µg.

Wheat germ, crude and Wheat flour, whole-grain types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 171% 12% 79% 235% 265% 335% 361% 1.6% 1735% 432%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 98% 10% 32% 135% 137% 71% 153% 0.26% 530% 337%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +74.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.7%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 471% 115% 128% 135% 300% 0% 0% 211% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 14% 0% 126% 38% 93% 36% 94% 0% 4.8% 33% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +274.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +538.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat germ, crude Wheat flour, whole-grain DV% diff.
Manganese 13.301mg 4.067mg 401%
Vitamin B1 1.882mg 0.502mg 115%
Zinc 12.29mg 2.6mg 88%
Vitamin B6 1.3mg 0.407mg 69%
Phosphorus 842mg 357mg 69%
Folate 281µg 44µg 59%
Copper 0.796mg 0.41mg 43%
Vitamin B5 2.257mg 0.603mg 33%
Iron 6.26mg 3.6mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.01g 1.167g 32%
Selenium 79.2µg 61.8µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.499mg 0.165mg 26%
Starch 57.77g 24%
Magnesium 239mg 137mg 24%
Protein 23.15g 13.21g 20%
Potassium 892mg 363mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.813mg 4.957mg 12%
Fats 9.72g 2.5g 11%
Fiber 13.2g 10.7g 10%
Carbs 51.8g 71.97g 7%
Saturated fat 1.665g 0.43g 6%
Choline 31.2mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.365g 0.283g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calories 360kcal 340kcal 1%
Calcium 39mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 38.6g 61.27g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.317mg 0.174mg 0%
Threonine 0.968mg 0.367mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.847mg 0.443mg 0%
Leucine 1.571mg 0.898mg 0%
Lysine 1.468mg 0.359mg 0%
Methionine 0.456mg 0.228mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.928mg 0.682mg 0%
Valine 1.198mg 0.564mg 0%
Histidine 0.643mg 0.357mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 10% 52% 11% 4%
Protein: 23.15 g
Fats: 9.72 g
Carbs: 51.8 g
Water: 11.12 g
Other: 4.21 g
13% 3% 72% 11%
Protein: 13.21 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 71.97 g
Water: 10.74 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.2%
Contains more FatsFats +288.8%
Contains more OtherOther +166.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
~equal in Water ~10.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.665 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.01 g
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +382.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wheat germ, crude - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168892/nutrients
  2. Wheat flour, whole-grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168893/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.