Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Wheat Germ VS Whole Wheat Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wheat Germ	24%	23%	53%
Whole Wheat Flour	15%	6%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Wheat Germ	Whole Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.6% 714kcal	23.3% 675kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	20% 19.3g	5.1% 4.96g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.3% 3.3g	2.67% 0.85g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	89.7% 1.43g	9.05% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	61.7% 10.5g	12.8% 2.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79% 103g	110% 143g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	1.12% 0.81g	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	0.14% 0.099g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.71g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	69% 26g	56% 21.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	82% 46g	47% 26.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wheat Germ	Whole Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	311% 3.73mg	83% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	76% 0.99mg	25% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	84.5% 13.5mg	61.5% 9.84mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	24% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	198% 2.58mg	62% 0.81mg	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	139% 558μg	22% 87.3μg	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	9.4% 1.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	3.14% 3.77μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wheat Germ	Whole Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.74% 77.4mg	6.75% 67.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	176% 1.58mg	90% 0.81mg	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	155% 12.4mg	89.3% 7.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	113% 474mg	64.7% 272mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1148% 26.4mg	351% 8.07mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	258% 116μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	239% 1671mg	101% 708mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	52% 1770mg	21% 720mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	286% 157μg	223% 123μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	0.26% 3.97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	222% 24.4mg	47% 5.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.6% 22g	0.58% 21.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Wheat Germ vs Whole Wheat Flour:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 3.7 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 6.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ as well as Whole-grain Wheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Wheat Germ vs Whole Wheat Flour:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 1.9 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 3.3 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium and 4.7 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ and Whole-grain Wheat Flour have similar amounts of Calcium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 3.9 times more Fat, 3.9 times more Saturated Fat, 9.9 times more Omega 3, 4.8 times more Omega 6, 1.2 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• While Whole-grain Wheat Flour contains 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Crude Wheat Germ.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ and Whole-grain Wheat Flour have similar amounts of Energy per 7 oz.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ as well as Whole-grain Wheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.