Grain
Cracked Berry
Cracked wheat berries cook faster than whole with bran retained. Toast before simmering. As a cracked berry section of berry, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Toast, soak, or rinse as required; measure liquid carefully. Flour, bulgur, couscous, freekeh, and porridge. Store oils and milled products cool.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 2.48 g
- Saturated Fat 0.53 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.49 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.26 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.16 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 70.2 g
- Dietary Fibre 5.71 g
- Total Sugars 1.01 g
- Complex / starch 58.4 g
- Protein 10.5 g
- Water 12.2 g
- Energy 347 kcal
- Water 12.2 g
- Carbohydrates 70.2 g
- Protein 10.5 g
- Fat 2.48 g
- Saturated Fat 0.53 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.49 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.26 g
- Omega-3 0.13 g
- Vitamins 62.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.26 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.42 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.51 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 35.3 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.93 mg
- Vitamin K 2.3 µg
- Minerals 235 mg
- Major Minerals 233 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.26 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.09 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.42 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.51 · vitamin-b6: 0.21 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 35.3 · vitamin-e: 0.93 · vitamin-k: 2.3 ·
Minerals
Cracked Berry of Wheat: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Markets sold wheat as separate cracked berry forms so cooks could match prep to the dish.
Retail packing made cracked berry of wheat a familiar labelled product.
Food service portioned cracked berry of wheat for consistent yield.