Wheat Nutritional Benefits
Another fascinating wheat fact is that wheat is packed with a lot of health benefits. In fact, we get about 20% of our daily carbohydrates from wheat. In a 3.5 ounce serving of unenriched whole wheat flour you’ll get:
- 15 grams of protein
- 10.6 grams of dietary fiber
- 71.2 grams of carbohydrates
- 38 milligrams of calcium
- 136 milligrams of magnesium
- 352 milligrams of phosphorus
- 376 milligrams of potassium
- 39 micrograms of folate
- 5.5 milligrams of niacin
- 0.5 milligrams of thiamin
In addition to wheat being a good source of carbohydrates and some vitamins, it has many benefits for your health: