Wheat Germ
460 calories per 1 cup (120 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
460
Calories
35 g
Protein
13 g
Total fat
60 g
Carbs
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup (120 g)% Daily Value
- Calories460 kcal
- Total Fat13 g16%
- Saturated Fat2 g11%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium0 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate60 g22%
- Dietary Fiber18 g65%
- Total Sugars9 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein35 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium50 mg4%
- Iron10.9 mg60%
- Potassium1,140 mg25%
- Monounsaturated fat2 g
- Polyunsaturated fat8 g
- Vitamin A10 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C7 mg8%
- Vitamin E19.2 mg130%
- Vitamin K5 mcg4%
- Thiamin2 mg170%
- Riboflavin0.98 mg80%
- Vitamin B61.17 mg70%
- Folate420 mcg DFE110%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Phosphorus1,380 mg110%
- Magnesium385 mg90%
- Zinc20 mg180%
- Selenium78 mcg140%
- Copper0.74 mg80%
- Choline210 mg40%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories458 kcal → 460 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat12.8 g → 13 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat2.2 g → 2 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium4.8 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Total Carbohydrate59.5 g → 60 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber18.1 g → 18 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars9.36 g → 9 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein34.9 g → 35 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium54 mg → 50 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron10.9 mg → 10.9 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium1,136.4 mg → 1,140 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein30% of calories
- Fat25% of calories
- Carbohydrate52% of calories
Questions about Wheat Germ
How many calories are in Wheat Germ?
Wheat Germ has 460 calories per 1 cup (120 g) and 380 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Wheat Germ?
Wheat Germ has 35 g of protein per 1 cup (120 g) and 29 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2708477.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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