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Whole wheat

Whole wheat is wheat grain retaining bran, germ and starchy interior, cooked whole, cracked or milled for breads and other foods.

Whole wheat — illustrative ingredient image

About Whole wheat

Whole wheat is wheat grain retained with its bran, germ and starchy interior, rather than grain milled to remove the outer layers. Intact kernels are firm and oval, with colour varying by wheat type.

The grain can be cooked whole, cracked or milled into whole-wheat flour for breads and other foods. Its flavour is mild and cereal-like, with a hearty texture when the kernels remain intact. This entry concerns whole wheat as a grain, not a specific flour, pasta or prepared cereal.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

whole wheat

English

ORGANIC SPROUTED WHOLE WHEAT

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Whole wheat nutrition & diet

Whole wheat nutritional value

Reference: Wheat, whole, uncooked

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

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

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

The edible form matters: intact grain, flour and cooked foods have different water content and processing. For flour products, check whether the whole grain is retained or refined.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F009537 ↗. 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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