Wheat germ might be just the thing you are looking for if you are wanting to start out the new year on a healthy note. I use this food additive a few times a week and can tell you that you don’t even notice it in your food.
Wheat germ is a light and fluffy flaky type substance that you can sprinkle on almost any food you want. It is pretty much flavorless in the recommended serving size and is noted for being an excellent source of Vitamin E among other vitamins.
On cold mornings when I eat hot cereal I stir it into the mix and get the added vitamins into my diet. You can sprinkle it on top of your dinner, salad, fish, beef, anything! There are even suggestions of baking with it, although I do not know the effects this would have on your recipe, so experimentation would have to be conducted.
There are two flavors offered by the brand we use, which is linked on this website. There is an original, which to me is flavorless if you mix it into your meal. The other is a honey flavored that I have not tried.
| %Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat 1g | 2% | ||
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% | ||
| Trans Fat 0g | 0% | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | |||
| Monounsaturated Fat 0g | |||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | ||
| Sodium 0mg | 0% | ||
| Potassium 140mg | 4% | ||
| Total Carbohydrate 6g | 6% | ||
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 26% | ||
| Sugars 1g | |||
| Protein 4g | |||
| Iron | 6% | ||
| Vitamin E | 20% | ||
| Thiamin | 15% | ||
| Phosphorus | 10% | ||
| Folic Acid | 20% | ||
| Magnesium | 10% | ||
| Zinc | 10% | ||
(Reference: quakeroats.com)
Wheat germ has many vitamins that you might want to get on that healthy diet kick for the new year! It’s not that expensive and is almost unnoticeable in food. This might be a good way to sneak in extra vitamins to your loved ones when you cook for them! Check out the referenced website for the wheat germ product.