Maize germ
Maize germ is the embryo portion of a corn kernel, sold in granular or meal-like form for cereals, baking and other recipes.
About Maize germ
Maize germ is the embryo portion of a corn kernel, separated during milling or processing. It is sold as a food ingredient, often in meal-like or granular form, and is distinct from whole-kernel cornmeal and from maize oil pressed or extracted from the germ.
The germ has a soft, somewhat granular texture and a mild, nutty corn flavour. It can be incorporated into cereals, baked goods, and other recipes, though the exact texture depends on how finely it is milled. Products may be raw, toasted, stabilized, or otherwise processed; those forms can differ in flavour and keeping quality.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Maize germ nutrition & diet
Maize germ nutritional value
Reference: Corn germ
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 354kcal
- Protein
- 7.0g
- Carbs
- 80.3g
- Fat
- 0.9g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Whole or milled germ, toasted germ, and germ products from which oil has been removed are different forms; processing and residual oil affect nutrition comparisons.
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: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — A0410201 ↗. 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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