Wheatgrass refers to young grasses of grain plants that are cut and freeze-dried to produce a potent food supplement. It contains chlorophyll, a green pigment found in plants. It contains several important antioxidants, including glutathione and vitamins C and E.
Wheatgrass is an excellent source of different vitamins and minerals. It is especially high in vitamins A, C, and E, as well as iron, magnesium, calcium, and amino acids. Of its 17 amino acids, eight are considered essential, meaning your body cannot produce them and you must obtain them from food sources.
Popularity of Wheatgrass
The popularity of Wheatgrass started in the 1930s when an Agricultural Chemist, Charles Schnabel, conducted an experiment with young grasses to nurse dying hens, as a result of his experiment the hens recovered and produced more eggs than the healthy hens. Since then numerous scientific research studies have been conducted on the nutritional components of Wheatgrass.
Wheatgrass promotes a strong immune system, healthy digestion, and healthy skin. It fights free radicals and inflammation and may prevent cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and joint problems. Wheatgrass is sold commercially in different variants: powder, tablet, and juice.
Often called "the fountain of youth" Wheatgrass fights the early sign of aging as it acts as a scavenger of toxins in the body that trigger premature aging, dryness of skin, and blemishes. It also protects the skin from pollution attacks.
King Charles III, a known environmentalist and nature conservationist who strongly supports organic farming, has been a Wheatgrass juice drinker ever since he was a teenager. The Prince's Trust strongly supported the Wheatgrass for Life organization.
Wheatgrass Nutritional components:
NUTRIENT | 7 Tablets (3.5g)
Weight % RDA | 2 tsp powder (6g)
Weight % RDA | Calories | 15* | 25* | Calories from Fat | 0g | 0g | Total Fat | 0g | 0g | Cholesterol | 0g | 0g | Sodium | 1mg* | 1mg* | Total Carbohydrates | 2g* | 3g* | Dietary Fibre | 1g 4% | 2g 8% | Sugars | 0g | 0g | Protein | 1g 2% | 1g 2% | Chlorophyll | 15mg ~ | 26mg ~ | VITAMINS |
| Betacarotene (A) | 1500 IU 30% | 2500 IU 50% | Vitamin B12 | .05mcg* | .09mcg* | Biotin (B7) | 4mcg 6% | 7 mcg 10% | Vitamin C | 7mg 10% | 13mg 20% | Choline | 5mg~ | 9mg~ | Vitamin E | 320 mcg 4% | 550 mcg 6% | Folic Acid (B9) | 35 mcg 8% | 60 mcg 15% | Vitamin K | 35 mcg 50% | 60 mcg 80% | Lutein | 1mg~ | 2mg~ | Lycopene | 29mcg~ | 60mcg~ | Niacin (B3) | 252mcg 2% | 428mcg 2% | Panthothenic Acid (B5) | 36mcg* | 61mcg* | Pyridoxine (B6) | 39mcg 2% | 66mcg 4% | Riboflavin (B2) | 260mcg 15% | 440mcg 30% | Thiamine (B1) | 11mcg* | 19mcg* | Zeaxanthin | 280mcg~ | 480mcg~ | MINERALS |
| Calcium | 15mg 2% | 25mg 2% | Cobalt | 1.7mcg ~ | 3mg ~ | Copper | 17mcg* | 29mcg* | Iodine | 8mcg 6% | 14mcg 10% | Iron | 1mg 4% | 2mg 8% | Magnesium | 3.9mg* | 6.6mg 2% | Manganese | 240 mcg 8% | 408mcg 14% | Phosphorus | 14mg 2% | 24mg 4% | Potassium | 105mg 4% | 180mg 6% | Selenium | 3.5mcg 6% | 6mcg 10% | Sulphur | 10.5mg~ | 18mg~ | Zinc | 62mcg * | 105mcg * | ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS -
(Essential because your body can't make them) | Histidine | 19mg 2% | 32mg 4% | Isoleucine | 35mg 4% | 60mg 6% | Leucine | 73mg 6% | 124mg 10% | Lysine | 39mg 4% | 66mg 6% | Methionine | 19mg 2% | 32mg 2% | Phenylaline | 37mg 4% | 63mg 6% | Threonine | 42mg 8% | 71mg 12% | Tryptophan | 6mg 2% | 10mg 4% | Valine | 48mg 6% | 83mg 10% | OTHER AMINO ACIDS | Alanine | 69mg ~ | 117mg ~ | Arginine | 66mg ~ | 112mg ~ | Aspartic Acid | 51mg ~ | 87mg ~ | Cystine | 11mg ~ | 19mg ~ | Glutamic Acid | 76mg ~ | 129mg~ | Glycine | 49mg ~ | 83mg~ | Tyrosine | 33mg ~ | 56mg~ | Proline | 47mg ~ | 80mg~ | Serine | 32mg ~ | 54mg
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