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Wheat grain

Wheat grain is the edible seed of wheat plants, used whole or milled into foods such as flour and cereal.

Wheat grain — illustrative ingredient image

About Wheat grain

Wheat grain is the edible seed, or kernel, produced by wheat plants. It can be eaten whole or processed into foods such as cooked grains, porridges, salads, flour, and meal. Whole wheat grain retains the kernel’s principal parts, while processing may separate or remove some outer layers.

Uncooked kernels are hard and dry. Cooked kernels become swollen and chewy, with a mild cereal flavour. The grain may also be cracked, rolled, sprouted, or milled, so texture and culinary use depend on the form and preparation.

A kernel has an outer bran layer, a starchy endosperm, and a germ. Wheat grain may appear tan, golden, or brown depending on the wheat and processing. Pearled, polished, or otherwise processed grain may have some outer layers removed, changing its appearance and cooked texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Snacks

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Local names for wheat grain

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English

Wheat grain

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Wheat grain nutrition & diet

Wheat grain nutritional value

Wheat, whole, uncooked

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

Calories
325.5kcal
Protein
11.2g
Carbs
58.3g
Fat
2.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F009537. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Establish the wheat species or variety and whether the grain is whole, pearled, cracked, polished, parboiled, sprouted, or otherwise processed. Match the cooked or dry ingredient state used in the dish. Hull removal and cooking change texture and edible yield, so the catalogue form must be explicit.

Compare the right form: Match the identified wheat grain species or variety and processing state, such as whole, pearled, cracked, sprouted, dry, or cooked.

Diet considerations

Wheat grain is a plant-derived cereal seed. Milling, polishing, pearling, sprouting, and blending change its form, while cooking with broth, meat, dairy, or animal fat changes recipe compatibility. Wheat identity matters for diets excluding wheat or gluten; the cooked portion determines its carbohydrate pattern.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Wheat, whole, uncooked ↗. 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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