Wheat

(Grain Sprout)

Most likely from Western Asia, circ. 5000 B.C. and a member of the grass family, wheat is the second most important cereal grass in the world. When sprouted in darkness for two or three days, wheat sprouts are tender and sweet, with a taste similar to watermelon. When allowed to grow for seven days, wheat reaches the "grass" stage, when it can be juiced for a nutritious drink.

Wheat sprouts

Contain plenty of Vitamin E and Super oxide dismutase, both of which are important antioxidants, which protect us from free radicals. They are beneficial to our reproductive system and provide oxygen to the body giving it tone and endurance. They can have a healing effect in adolescent acne and all types of inflammations. They help dissolve blood clots. They are also recommended for depression as they contain calcium, phosphorus and vitamin B (especially B1) which strengthen the nervous system.

Note: Eat wheat sprouts as soon as you see the small white root coming out, one coffee spoon each day to start with and gradually increasing the quantity. Remember to chew them very well.

Give wheat sprouts to your children instead of candies or chocolate as they contain natural sugars and become very sweet when chewed well.

Wheat, sprouted, raw

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams of edible portion	Sample Count	Std. Error
Proximates
Water	g	47.75	8	3.578
Energy	kcal	198	0
Energy	kj	828	0
Protein	g	7.49	8	0.382
Total lipid (fat)	g	1.27	8	0.106
Ash	g	0.96	8	0.055
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	42.53	0
Fiber, total dietary	g	1.1	0
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	28	8	1.973
Iron, Fe	mg	2.14	8	0.119
Magnesium, Mg	mg	82	8	3.214
Phosphorus, P	mg	200	8	10.970
Potassium, K	mg	169	8	18.038
Sodium, Na	mg	16	8	1.570
Zinc, Zn	mg	1.65	8	0.123
Copper, Cu	mg	0.261	8	0.017
Manganese, Mn	mg	1.858	8	0.197
Selenium, Se	mcg	42.5	0
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	2.6	8	0.448
Thiamin	mg	0.225	8	0.009
Riboflavin	mg	0.155	8	0.026
Niacin	mg	3.087	8	0.130
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.947	8	0.056
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.265	8	0.012
Folate, total	mcg	38	0
Folic acid	mcg	0	0
Folate, food	mcg	38	0
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	38	0
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00	0
Vitamin A, IU	IU	0	0
Retinol	mcg	0	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	0	0
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.050	0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.206	0
4:0	g	0.000	0
6:0	g	0.000	0
8:0	g	0.000	0
10:0	g	0.000	0
12:0	g	0.000	0
14:0	g	0.000	0
16:0	g	0.194	0
18:0	g	0.012	0
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.151	0
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.151	0
20:1	g	0.000	0
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.557	0
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.531	0
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.026	8
18:4	g	0.000	0
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0
20:5 n-3	g	0.000	0
22:5 n-3	g	0.000	0
22:6 n-3	g	0.000	0
Cholesterol	mg	0	0
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.115	4
Threonine	g	0.254	4
Isoleucine	g	0.287	4
Leucine	g	0.507	4
Lysine	g	0.245	4
Methionine	g	0.116	3
Cystine	g	0.134	4
Phenylalanine	g	0.350	4
Tyrosine	g	0.275	4
Valine	g	0.361	4
Arginine	g	0.425	4
Histidine	g	0.196	4
Alanine	g	0.295	4
Aspartic acid	g	0.453	4
Glutamic acid	g	1.871	4
Glycine	g	0.306	4
Proline	g	0.674	4
Serine	g	0.341	4