Wheat Berries - In Your Health Food Store
It is always fun to add a new grain to your diet, but with so many out there it may be hard to figure out which ones to try. Wheat berries are a great one to try. They are whole, unprocessed wheat kernels that are high in 
protein and fiber, making them a great food for vegetarians.
Try wheat berries in Porcini Chicken with Wild Rice and Wheat Berries. The 9 grams of fiber and 45 grams of protein per serving will surely satisfy you and help you on your path to weight loss. A nutritional profile of this recipe is available.
A time saving tip: the wheat berries and wild rice, both which can be found in your health food store, can be made up to one day in advance. Don't forget to save this recipe to your Nutrition Data Pantry.
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Posted by: Alex | Mar 26, 2008 2:23:35 AM
Wheat berries are the unprocessed kernel complete with endosperm, bran and germ. All the nutrients that manufacturers remove from white bread are here, including fiber, folic acid, protein, B-complex vitamins and vitamin E. Wheat berries are versatile enough to eat at breakfast, lunch or dinner. Eat them in the morning instead of oatmeal. For a power breakfast, add 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of peanut butter. Make a healthy lunch salad with wheat berries, lentils, green onion, cumin and garlic vinaigrette dressing. Add celery or bell peppers for additional vitamins and antioxidants. Substitute wheat berries for rice in a pilaf for dinner. Or add them to soups instead of barley. For complete suggestion visit:http://www.ehow.com/how_2069771_cook-wheat-berries.html
Posted by: Farmer | Apr 23, 2008 10:03:48 AM
Yeah,, you guys sound like complete idiots to the world of agriculture, there is no such thing as a wheat BERRY, it is a wheat SEED, the entire flour and farming industry laughs at your articles when you call them berries, it makes you look very foolish and totally makes your article look useless, nobody can take any write up on wheat seriously when you call them berries,, you are a laughing stock
Posted by: jacqueline | Sep 16, 2008 2:05:45 AM
The farmer I bought my wheat berries from not only didn't laugh at me, he labeled them as such. Why so bitter? I'd think you'd be happy that people are discovering farm-fresh food. Maybe you'd be happier if I were eating at BK? Grow up already...
I have enjoyed farro (commonly referred to as spelt, but isn't same), wheat berries and quinoa. All are delicious and really healthy. This site, unfortunately, gears data toward more processed foods. Not what "nutrition" should be about.
In fact, plug in wheatberry or wheat berries and you get nothing. Nada. Zip.
Check my blog for an interesting new and delicious wheat berry salad.
jacqueline
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Posted by: Meredith Averill | Mar 12, 2009 2:18:40 PM
Hi, Jacqueline,
We love wheat berries and have for a long time. Finding no USDA nutrition data, I once found it in a Scandinavian gov't databank. So I was pleased to see your Nutrition Profile link. It gave me a forbidden error message, though. Do you have the nutrition info, especially equivalents of dry wheat berries compared to cooked ones?
Thank you so much,
Meredith
Posted by: Meredith Averill | Mar 12, 2009 2:19:12 PM
Hi, Jacqueline,
We love wheat berries and have for a long time. Finding no USDA nutrition data, I once found it in a Scandinavian gov't databank. So I was pleased to see your Nutrition Profile link. It gave me a forbidden error message, though. Do you have the nutrition info, especially equivalents of dry wheat berries compared to cooked ones?
Thank you so much,
Meredith
Posted by: Meredith Averill | Mar 12, 2009 2:19:19 PM
Hi, Jacqueline,
We love wheat berries and have for a long time. Finding no USDA nutrition data, I once found it in a Scandinavian gov't databank. So I was pleased to see your Nutrition Profile link. It gave me a forbidden error message, though. Do you have the nutrition info, especially equivalents of dry wheat berries compared to cooked ones?
Thank you so much,
Meredith
