Wheat germ Calories and nutrition facts · Flour

54 kcal per serving (15 g)
Carbs
4.7 g
Fibre
2.1 g
Sugars
2.5 g
Protein
4.4 g
Fat
1.5 g
360 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
31 g
Fibre
14 g
Sugars
16.4 g
Protein
29.4 g
Fat
10 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 35% Carbs 37% Fat 27%

Wheat germ has 54 kcal per serving (15 g), with 4.7 g carbs, 2.1 g fibre, 4.4 g protein and 1.5 g fat. 100 g has 360 kcal.

How much is too much

About 140 g of wheat germ a day reaches the EU safe upper level for zinc: 25 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 9.4 × serving (15 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated June 30, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other flour

Per 100 g, against the 57 flour in our catalog.

  • Calories 360 kcal · typical 348 kcal
  • Fibre 14 g · typical 7.6 g

    More fibre than 78% of flour.

  • Protein 29.4 g · typical 11.5 g

    More protein than 95% of flour.

  • Magnesium 293 mg · typical 110 mg

    More magnesium than 91% of flour.

  • Zinc 17.8 mg · typical 2.6 mg

    More zinc than 100% of flour.

  • Fat 10 g · typical 2.4 g

    More fat than 96% of flour.

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Nutrients in wheat germ

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Wheat germ in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 360 325 360 360
Protein (g) 29 28 29 23
Fat (g) 10 8.34 10 9.72
Carbohydrates (g) 31 25 31 39
Sugars (g) 16 2.5 16 –
Fibre (g) 14 18 14 13

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BLS: “Wheat germ” · Fineli: “Wheat germ” · USDA: “Wheat germ, crude”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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