Hard Red Winter Wheat Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

One cup of hard red winter wheat contains 627.8 calories, 24.2g protein, 136.7g carbs, and 3g fat. Hard Red Winter Wheat is listed in the protein foods category that is calorie-dense. It is a good source of protein, rich in dietary fiber, a good source of iron, and rich in potassium.

627.8

cal

136.7g

carbs

24.2g

protein

amino acids ↓

3g

fat

23.4g

fiber

0.8g

sugar

Vitamins in Hard Red Winter Wheat

Per Cup ~192g

Vitamin E
1.94mg
13%
Vitamin K
3.65mcg
3%
Vitamin B6
0.58mg
34%
Thiamin (B1)
0.73mg
61%
Niacin (B3)
10.5mg
66%
Folate
73mcg
18%

Minerals in Hard Red Winter Wheat

Per Cup ~192g

Calcium
55.7mg
4%
Iron
6.12mg
34%
Magnesium
242mg
58%
Phosphorus
553mg
44%
Potassium
697mg
15%
Sodium
3.84mg
<1%
Zinc
5.09mg
46%
Selenium
136mcg
247%
Copper
0.83mg
92%
Manganese
7.66mg
333%

Amino Acids in Hard Red Winter Wheat

Protein breakdown per cup (192g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 59% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup (192g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 547mg 285mg 2.3%
Isoleucine 879mg 458mg 3.6%
Leucine 1640mg 854mg 6.8%
Lysine 643mg 335mg 2.7%
Methionine 386mg 201mg 1.6%
Phenylalanine 1137mg 592mg 4.7%
Threonine 701mg 365mg 2.9%
Tryptophan 307mg 160mg 1.3%
Valine 1068mg 556mg 4.4%
Other Amino Acids Per cup (192g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 864mg 450mg 3.6%
Arginine 1142mg 595mg 4.7%
Aspartic Acid 1229mg 640mg 5.1%
Cystine 618mg 322mg 2.6%
Glutamic Acid 7676mg 3998mg 31.7%
Glycine 1014mg 528mg 4.2%
Proline 2475mg 1289mg 10.2%
Serine 1125mg 586mg 4.6%
Tyrosine 743mg 387mg 3.1%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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