Every 100 kcal of wheat germ brings 6.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 4th of the 111 grains in this database and 382nd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 23.2 g per 100 g ranks 1st in its group.
Around 26% of the calories in wheat germ come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Weight for weight, wheat germ has 2.4 g of protein for each gram of fat (23.2 g against 9.72 g per 100 g).
Set against dinner roll, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (dinner roll has 2.7 g per 1 roll).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 14 g, and it covers about 6% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of wheat germ
Protein and calories in Wheat germ for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
23.2 g
360 kcal
2 tbsp (serving used here)
14 g
3.2 g
50 kcal
1 cup
115 g
26.7 g
414 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in wheat germ
The nine essential amino acids in Wheat germ, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.57 g
0.22 g
68
lysine
1.47 g
0.21 g
63
valine
1.2 g
0.17 g
52
isoleucine
0.847 g
0.12 g
37
threonine
0.968 g
0.14 g
42
phenylalanine
0.928 g
0.13 g
40
methionine
0.456 g
0.06 g
20
histidine
0.643 g
0.09 g
28
tryptophan
0.317 g
0.04 g
14
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
23.2 g. The 2 tbsp serving used on this page weighs 14 g and so carries 3.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of wheat germ?
6.4 g. That figure divides its 23.2 g of protein per 100 g by its 360 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in wheat germ complete?
No. On its own, the protein in wheat germ is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of wheat germ?
About 6%. One 2 tbsp serving has 3.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #168892 (Wheat germ, crude), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.