Wheat germ vs Arrowroot flour

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Wheat germ, crude is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Wheat germ 360
Arrowroot flour 357

Protein (g)

Wheat germ 23.1
Arrowroot flour 0.300

Carbs (g)

Wheat germ 51.8
Arrowroot flour 88.2

Fat (g)

Wheat germ 9.72
Arrowroot flour 0.100

Fiber (g)

Wheat germ 13.2
Arrowroot flour 3.40

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Wheat germ, crude — 23.1g vs 0.300g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Arrowroot flour — 357 vs 360 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Wheat germ, crude scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Wheat germ Arrowroot flour
Energy
Energy 360 kcal 357 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 11.1 g 11.4 g
Protein 23.1 g 0.300 g
Total lipid (fat) 9.72 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 51.8 g 88.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 13.2 g 3.40 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.66 g 0.019 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.37 g 0.002 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 1.88 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.499 mg 0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 6.81 mg 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 2.26 mg 0.130 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 1.30 mg 0.005 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 281 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 39.0 mg 40.0 mg
Iron, Fe 6.26 mg 0.330 mg
Magnesium, Mg 239 mg 3.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 842 mg 5.00 mg
Potassium, K 892 mg 11.0 mg
Sodium, Na 12.0 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 12.3 mg 0.070 mg
Copper, Cu 0.796 mg 0.040 mg
Manganese, Mn 13.3 mg 0.470 mg
Selenium, Se 79.2 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 1506 kj 1494 kj
Ash 4.21 g 0.080 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 281 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 281 ug 7.00 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.013 g 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.59 g 0.017 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.055 g 0.001 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.034 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 1.33 g 0.002 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 6.01 g 0.045 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 5.29 g 0.036 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.723 g 0.009 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.317 g 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.968 g 0.012 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.847 g 0.010 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.57 g 0.019 g
Lysine (EAA) 1.47 g 0.013 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.456 g 0.006 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.458 g 0.006 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.928 g 0.012 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.704 g 0.009 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 1.20 g 0.014 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.87 g 0.012 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.643 g 0.004 g
Alanine 1.48 g 0.014 g
Aspartic acid 2.07 g 0.047 g
Glutamic acid 3.99 g 0.050 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 1.42 g 0.014 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.23 g 0.009 g
Serine 1.10 g 0.013 g

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +188100% in Wheat germ, crude Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine +25900% in Wheat germ, crude Zinc, Zn +17457% in Wheat germ, crude Phosphorus, P +16740% in Wheat germ, crude

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