Scale of a wheat grain. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.
Wheat is one of the most important cereals in global agricultural economy. The two main types are durum wheat, used mainly to make pasta; and soft wheat, which is mainly used to produce bread-making flour.
Composition of wheat:
- Proteins: 12-13%
- Sugar: 2-3%
- Starch: 61-72%
- Lipids: 1,8-2,5%
- Minerals: 1,8-2,2%
- Vitamins: 0,37%
- Fibre: 2-3,5%
