Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Wheat Germ VS Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached

Weight per 500 calories

• Wheat Germ: 139g
• Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached: 137g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Wheat Germ or 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14% 13.5g	1.4% 1.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.23% 2.3g	0.67% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	62.8% 1g	1.9% 0.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	43% 7.34g	3.16% 0.54g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55.3% 72g	80.6% 105g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0.51% 0.37g	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	48.2% 18.3g	9.76% 3.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	57.4% 32g	25.3% 14g	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	218% 2.6mg	90% 1.08mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	53.3% 0.69mg	52% 0.68mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	59% 9.46mg	50.7% 8.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	62.8% 3.14mg	12% 0.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	139% 1.8mg	4.65% 0.06mg	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	98% 390μg	63% 251μg	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	0.55% 0.082mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0.34% 0.41μg	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	5.4% 54mg	2.06% 20.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	123% 1.1mg	22% 0.2mg	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	109% 8.7mg	79.7% 6.37mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	79% 332mg	7.2% 30.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	803% 18.5mg	40.7% 0.94mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	115% 51.6μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	167% 1169mg	21% 148mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	36.4% 1239mg	4.32% 147mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	200% 110μg	84.7% 46.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.1% 16.7mg	0.18% 2.75mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	155% 17mg	8.74% 0.96mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.42% 15.4g	0.44% 16.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories 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, 29.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.6 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 500 kcal.
• 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Wheat Germ vs Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 2.6 times more Calcium, 5.6 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 11 times more Magnesium, 19.7 times more Manganese, 7.9 times more Phosphorus, 8.4 times more Potassium, 2.4 times more Selenium and 17.8 times more Zinc than Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 10 times more Fat, 10.9 times more Saturated Fat, 33.2 times more Omega 3, 13.7 times more Omega 6, 4.9 times more Fiber and 2.3 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 500 kcal.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ as well as Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.