DTU DTU Food

Search for food

Search by name, synonym, group or ID (e.g. #10)
Food ID: 1084
Hvedekim, rå Danish
Name
Wheat germ, raw
Taxonomic name
Triticum aestivum (Linnaeus, 1753)
Macro nutrients etc. Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Energy (kJ) 1593 kJ 1003
Energy, labelling (kJ) 1673 kJ 1003
Energy (kcal) 379 kcal 1003
Energy, labelling (kcal) 398 kcal 1003
Protein 27.9 g 27.5 - 28.3 2 1825, 1347
Protein from Amino Acids 24.5 g 1003
Protein, labeling 29.9 g 29.4 - 30.4 2 1825, 1347
Carbohydrate by difference 51.4 g 1003
Available carbohydrates 39.1 g 1003
Available carbohydrate, labelling 41.8 g 1003
Dietary fibre 12.3 g 10.4 - 14.1 2 1825
Fat 9.6 g 9.4 - 9.7 2 1825
Alcohol 0.0 g 1347
Salt labelling 0.01 g 3 1003
Ash 4.4 g 4.3 - 4.5 2 1825
Dry matter 93.3 g 93.2 - 93.4 2 1825
Water 6.7 g 6.6 - 6.8 2 1825
Vitamins Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Vitamin A 0 RE 1003
Retinol 0 µg 1344
beta-Carotene 0 µg 1344
Vitamin D 0 µg 1003
Vitamin D3 0 µg 1344
Vitamin E 11.0 α-TE 1003
alpha-Tocopherol 11.0 mg 1344
alpha-Tocotrienol 0 mg 1379
Vitamin K1 39.0 µg 1360
Vitamin K 39.0 µg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 1.45 mg 1344
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.610 mg 1344
Niacin equivalent 5.58 NE 1003
Niacin 5.80 mg 1344
Vitamin B6 1.42 mg 1.36 - 1.47 3 1072
Pantothenic acid 1.20 mg 1352
Folate 190 µg 6 1803
Vitamin B12 0 µg 1352
Vitamin C 0 mg 1003
Ascorbic acid 0 mg 1344
Minerals and inorganic Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Sodium 5.50 mg 4.9 - 6 3 1058
Potassium 1050 mg 1000 - 1120 3 1058
Calcium 41.0 mg 37 - 47 7 1348
Magnesium 259 mg 236 - 276 3 1058
Rubidium 1400 µg 1200 - 1700 7 1348
Iron 5.00 mg 4.1 - 5.3 2 1043
Copper 1.10 mg 1 - 1.1 7 1348
Zinc 17.8 mg 14.4 - 27 7 1348
Manganese 18.0 mg 11 - 20 7 1348
Chromium 1.000 µg 1 - 2 7 1348
Molybdenum 30.0 µg 20 - 60 7 1348
Cobalt 2.00 µg 1 - 3 7 1348
Selenium 3.00 µg 1 - 13 7 1348
Aluminum 1.10 mg 0.7 - 1.5 7 1348
Silicon 4.00 mg 2 - 10 7 1348
Boron 250 µg 170 - 300 7 1348
Phosphorus 1000 mg 960 - 1100 7 1348
Fluorine 140 µg 60 - 230 7 1348
Bromine 2300 µg 100 - 15300 7 1348
Iodine 0.250 µg 0.15 - 0.4 3 1055
Sulfur 170 mg 160 - 190 7 1348
Nickel 80.0 µg 60 - 100 7 1348
Mercury 0.200 µg 0.2 - 0.8 7 1348
Arsenic 6.00 µg 3 - 17 6 1348
Cadmium 15.0 µg 12 - 18 7 1348
Lead 2.00 µg 7 1348
Sum minerals 2360 mg 1003
Carbohydrates Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Sum sugars 15.7 g 1344
Added Sugar 0.0 g 1 2133
Free Sugars 0.0 g 1 2133
Dietary fibre and starch Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Starch/Glycogen 26.1 g 1344
Saturated fatty acids g/100g % Source
C16:0 1.229 18.2 1345
C17:0 0.000 0.0 1345
C18:0 0.071 1.05 1345
C20:0 0.059 0.877 1345
Monounsaturated fatty acids g/100g % Source
C16:1,n-7 0.036 0.535 1345
C17:1,n-7 0.000 0.0 1345
C18:1,n-9 1.029 15.3 1345
C20:1,n-11 0.024 0.356 1345
Polyunsaturated fatty acids g/100g % Source
C18:2,n-6 3.987 59.3 1345
C18:3,n-3 0.273 4.05 1345
C20:4,n-6 0.012 0.178 1345
Fatty acids sums g/100g % Source
Sum saturated fatty acids 1.359 20.2 1003
Sum monounsaturated fatty acids 1.089 16.2 1003
Sum polyunsaturated fatty acids 4.272 63.5 1003
Sum fatty acids 6.720 100 1003
Sum n-3 fatty acids 0.273 4.05 1003
Sum n-6 fatty acids 3.999 59.5 1003
Sterols Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Cholesterol 0 mg 1655
Amino acids mg/100g mg/g Nitrogen Source
Nitrogen 4.786 1825, 1347
Isoleucine 1010 210 1345
Leucine 2010 420 1345
Lysine 718 150 1345
Methionine 474 99 1345
Cystine 766 160 1345
Phenylalanine 1340 280 1345
Tyrosine 909 190 1345
Threonine 814 170 1345
Tryptophan 335 70 1345
Valine 1340 280 1345
Arginine 1390 290 1345
Histidine 622 130 1345
Alanine 1100 230 1345
Aspartic acid 1480 310 1345
Glutamic acid 8180 1710 1345
Glycine 1200 250 1345
Proline 3160 660 1345
Serine 1580 330 1345
Sum essential amino acids 8657.27
Sum non-essential amino acids 19764.8
Biogene amines Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Serotonin 0.00300 mg 2 1487
Choline 179 mg 1 2187
Sum biogenic amines 0.00300 mg 1003
Factors etc. Value No. Samples Source
Waste 0 1655
Nitrogen conversion factor 5.83 1267
Fatty acid conversion factor 0.700 1003

© 2025 - National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Research Group for Nutrition, Sustainability and Health Promotion, Building 201, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby