Types of Wheat: Nutritional Content & Health Benefits Comparison
For over 7,000 years, mankind has cultivated and developed wheat for breads and cereals. Today, we consume more wheat, as a percentage of our daily diet, than any other food. Just think about that and the effects wheat can have on our health – good or bad!
I’ve been researching the nutritional content of 19 different types of wheat, and I’ve included a link to all of my findings in this post. This post focuses on the nutritional content and health benefits of einkorn wheat compared with the common types of wheat of which most of our food from the grocery store is made.
In doing my research, it is easy to see why there has been renewed worldwide interest in ancient einkorn. The interest comes not only from einkorn’s unique gluten structure but also it’s incredible nutritional qualities.
Here are some interesting facts I learned about the nutritional content and health benefits of einkorn:
- Wheat gluten studies have found einkorn may be non-toxic to suffers of gluten intolerance
- Einkorn wheat has 14 chromosomes while modern wheats have 42 (Friendly to the body’s digestive system)
- Einkorn contains 3 to 4 times more beta-carotene than modern wheats (Boosts immunity, helps prevent cancer and heart disease)
- Einkorn contains 2 times more Vitamin A (retinol equivalent) than modern wheats (Healthy eyes, reproductive organs and prevention of many cancers)
- Einkorn contains 3 to 4 times more lutein than modern wheats (Prevention of macular degeneration and cataracts)
- Einkorn contains 4-5 times more riboflavin than modern wheats (Used by the body to create energy and is an antioxidant that slows aging)
- Einkorn is a “hulled” wheat, whereas modern wheats are not. The hull can protect the grain from stray chemical contamination and insects making it an easier grain to grow ORGANICALLY!
Einkorn vs Major Types of Wheat Comparison Matrix
See my full nutritional matrix comparing 19 types of wheat (pdf), including einkorn. This matrix also includes my sources and references.
53 thoughts on “Types of Wheat: Nutritional Content & Health Benefits Comparison”
Wonderful! I will try adding Einkorn to soured rye bread. BTW, it is worth noting that their are substantial anti nutrients in all grains including Einkorn and fermenting the dough with wild yeast is a great way to remove them, while enhancing nutrition. Also, all flours begin rancidification as soon as they are ground, so I grind mine as I need it.
Cheers for the information bro!
Questions, how long does it takes to clean your system from white flour
And is wheat bread better for your body. Thanks for informative info
Hi Cynthia, I don’t know how long it takes to clean white flour from your body. That would be interesting to research. Whole grain bread is always going to be better for you than white bread. Whole grain has the bran and the germ which is where the bulk of the nutrients are. Those things have been removed from white flour. Einkorn, which is more nutrient dense and healthier than modern wheat, will make even more nutritious bread.
can you tell me pleas what is the expected protein level in einkorn and how dose it compare to spelt? also how dose it yeald per acer?
will
Will, einkorn contains about 18.2 grams of protien per 100g, and spelt contains about 14.57. The yield for Einkorn gets tricky because it is hulled. That contributes to a lower net clean-out rate. So the net yield is quite a bit lower than spelt’s.
Wish you would include that Einkorn has a higher protein to carbohydrate ratio (28% vs 10%) compared to dwarf wheat species. This is the critical reason why blood sugar results in high insulin, the cause of a vast number of diseases of civilization…heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity to name a few.
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Why does the increased number of chromosomes make modern wheats harder to digest?
Introduction of the D genome in hexaploid and tetraploid wheats is possibly the reason. Detection of an unacceptable level of the D genome, is the basis for detection of gluten in gluten-free facilities. Einkorn does not contain the D genome
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