Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Wheat Germ VS Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wheat Germ	24%	23%	53%
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached	12%	2%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Wheat Germ	Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	124% 3600kcal	126% 3640kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	100% 97g	10% 9.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	52% 16.7g	4.84% 1.55g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	452% 7.23g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	311% 53g	23% 3.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	398% 518g	587% 763g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	3.72% 2.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	347% 132g	71% 27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	413% 232g	184% 103g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wheat Germ	Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1568% 19mg	654% 7.85mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	384% 5mg	380% 4.94mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	426% 68mg	369% 59mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	452% 22.6mg	87.6% 4.38mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1000% 13mg	34% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	703% 2810μg	458% 1830μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	4% 0.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.5% 3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wheat Germ	Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	39% 390mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	884% 7.96mg	160% 1.44mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	783% 62.6mg	580% 46.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	569% 2390mg	52.4% 220mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	5783% 133mg	297% 6.82mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	836% 376μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	1203% 8420mg	154% 1080mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	262% 8920mg	31.5% 1070mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1440% 792μg	616% 339μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8% 120mg	1.33% 20mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1117% 123mg	63.6% 7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3% 111g	3.22% 119g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Wheat Germ vs Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 5.2 times more Vitamin B5, 29.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per 1 kg.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ as well as Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Wheat Germ vs Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 2.6 times more Calcium, 5.5 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 10.9 times more Magnesium, 19.5 times more Manganese, 7.8 times more Phosphorus, 8.3 times more Potassium, 2.3 times more Selenium and 17.6 times more Zinc than Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 9.9 times more Fat, 10.7 times more Saturated Fat, 32.9 times more Omega 3, 13.5 times more Omega 6, 4.9 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
• While Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached contains 1.5 times more Carbohydrate than Crude Wheat Germ.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached have similar amounts of Energy per 1 kg.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ as well as Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.