Wheat grit
Wheat grit consists of coarse pieces of milled wheat kernels, cooked as hot cereal or used where a textured grain component is wanted.
About Wheat grit
Wheat grit is a coarse, granular wheat product made by milling or breaking wheat kernels into pieces. It can be cooked as a hot cereal or used in other preparations where a coarse grain texture is wanted. The term does not by itself establish whether the wheat is whole grain or has been partly refined.
The dry product consists of small, uneven grains, typically pale tan, with a mild, wheaty flavour. Cooking softens the pieces while retaining more texture than finely milled flour. Nutrition comparisons depend on the grain fraction used, the degree of refinement, and whether the grit is measured dry or cooked.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Wheat grit nutrition & diet
Wheat grit nutritional value
Reference: Wheat groats
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 352kcal
- Protein
- 13.4g
- Carbs
- 68.9g
- Fat
- 1.5g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Whole-grain and refined grits differ in retained grain fractions; dry and cooked weights also reflect different water content.
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: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0, 2025 — C117000 ↗. 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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