When eaten as the whole grain wheat is a source of multiple nutrients and dietary fibre. Wheat is an important source of carbohydrates. In 100 grams wheat provides 327 kilocalories and is a rich source 20% or more of the daily value dv of multiple essential nutrients such as protein dietary fibre manganese phosphorus and niacin table . Several b vitamins and other dietary minerals are in significant content. Wheat is 13% water 71% carbohydrates and 1.5% Fat. Its 13% protein content is mostly gluten 75-80% of the protein in wheat . Though they contain adequate amounts of the other essential amino acids at least for adults wheat proteins are deficient in the essential amino acid lysine.
When eaten as the whole grain wheat is a source of multiple nutrients and dietary fibre. Wheat is an important source of carbohydrates. In 100...show more