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Sprouted Wheat

Sprouted wheat consists of wheat grains that have begun germination and is used in breads, cereals, and other grain-based foods.

Sprouted Wheat — illustrative ingredient image

About Sprouted Wheat

Sprouted wheat is whole wheat grain that has started germinating, usually after soaking and controlled moisture exposure. It is used in breads, rolls, cereals, porridge, crackers, and other grain-based foods, either as an ingredient or in prepared grain products.

Its flavour is generally wheaty and mildly sweet. When the kernels remain whole, the texture can be tender or chewy; germination may produce a softer structure than ungerminated wheat. Milling and incorporation into finished foods change the texture and sensory character substantially.

Sprouted wheat may appear as moist pale kernels, dried sprouted grains, coarse meal, or flour. It may be sold whole, dried, milled, or incorporated into a prepared product. Drying, milling, cooking, and baking change its moisture, firmness, particle size, and visible form.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for sprouted wheat

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English

sprouted wheat

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Sprouted Wheat nutrition & diet

Sprouted Wheat nutritional value

Wheat, sprouted

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
198kcal
Protein
7.5g
Carbs
42.5g
Fat
1.3g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether sprouted wheat is sold as whole kernels, dried sprouted grain, flour, flakes, or an ingredient in bread or cereal. Germination and subsequent drying, milling, baking, or extrusion change the edible form. Reference the specific product and serving, including added sugar, oil, salt, or other grains.

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Diet considerations

Sprouted wheat is plant-origin cereal grain and remains a wheat ingredient. It is not suitable for patterns excluding wheat unless the specific dietary standard says otherwise. Breads and cereals may add dairy, egg, honey, or other grains; portion size and processing influence carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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, sprouted ↗. 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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