Durum wheat
Durum wheat is a hard, amber-to-golden kernel wheat used whole as a cooked grain or milled into semolina and related products.
About Durum wheat
Durum wheat is a hard-kernel wheat commonly milled for semolina and related products. The kernels are typically amber to golden and hard, and the grain has a firm, dense structure. As a whole grain, it is sold as kernels; milling separates it into products with different particle sizes and amounts of bran and germ.
Durum wheat kernels can be cooked as a grain, while milled durum is used in pasta and other foods. Whole kernels, refined semolina, and whole-grain flour are not the same form of the ingredient. Milling and removal of outer layers change both culinary behaviour and nutrition comparisons.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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durum wheat
Blé dur (grains entiers), précuit, cuit, sans sel ajouté
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Blé dur complet, cru
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Blé dur complet, précuit, à cuire
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blé dur concassé
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DURUM
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durum wheat kernels
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finely ground durum wheat
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pre-cooked durum wheat
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Pre-cooked durum wheat whole grain to pan-fry
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Unsalted pre-cooked durum wheat with whole grain
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Whole durum wheat
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Durum wheat nutrition & diet
Durum wheat nutritional value
Wheat, durum
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 339kcal
- Protein
- 13.7g
- Carbs
- 71.1g
- Fat
- 2.5g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Compare whole kernels with milled products only when bran and germ retention and processing are specified; cooked grain also differs from dry grain.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Wheat, durum ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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