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The germ makes up only about 2% of the wheat kernel. It is removed from the wheat grain during processing for white flour. It is flatted in a roller, then often toasted to extend its storage life.

Wheat germ needs to be incorporated into something tasty, otherwise the food you are eating tastes like little pieces of cardboard that just stick in your teeth.

Nutrition
Vitamin E, iron, zinc, magnesium, protein, polyunsaturated fats.

Storage
Store in refrigerator so that it does not go rancid.

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Wheat
Bulgur Wheat, Cracked Wheat, Durum Wheat, Emmer, Hard Wheat, Soft Wheat, Spring Wheat, Wheat Berries, Wheat Bran, Wheat Flakes, Wheat Germ, Winter Wheat

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Grains
Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Cereals, Corn, Flax, Kamut, Millet, Oats, Quinoa, Red River Cereal, Rice, Rye, Semolina, Sorghum, Spelt, Teff, Triticale

Related Recipes

Grace Oulton's Wheat Germ Muffins