Food & Beverage

Kernza® for Food & Beverage Innovation

A climate-friendly grain for brands committed to sustainability, nutrition, and quality.

Food Use

Kernza® for Food Use

Formulation and Culinary Attributes

Kernza® is most often used in blended applications (5–10%) due to its unique elasticity. With proper storage, Kernza® flour maintains shelf stability. Common food uses include:

Flour

Bread

Tortillas

Crackers

Extruded & Puffed Snacks

Cereals

Beer

Food-Use Nutritional Profile
Nutrients (G/100G unless noted) Kernza whole grain White wheat berries Kernza refined flour All purpose white flour
Moisture8.513.758.111.9
Ash2.4N/A0.60.47
Calories368318368364
Protein19.29.2417.510.3
Carbohydrates67.373.773.276.3
Dietary Fiber18.010.34.32.7
Soluble Fiber3.6N/A1.00.9
Sugar1.71.1N/A0.3
Total Fat2.92.31.21.0
Sat Fat0.50.40.30.2
Mono Fat0.50.30.10.1
Poly Fat1.91.60.70.4
Trans Fat0000
Cholesterol (MG)00.1000
Calcium (MG)120.025.00.115.0
Iron (MG)5.52.637.01.2
Potassium (MG)480.0N/A0.1107.0
Sodium (MG)013.002.0
Moisture
Kernza whole grain
8.5
White wheat berries
13.75
Kernza refined flour
8.1
All purpose white flour
11.9
Ash
Kernza whole grain
2.4
White wheat berries
N/A
Kernza refined flour
0.6
All purpose white flour
0.47
Calories
Kernza whole grain
368
White wheat berries
318
Kernza refined flour
368
All purpose white flour
364
Protein
Kernza whole grain
19.2
White wheat berries
9.24
Kernza refined flour
17.5
All purpose white flour
10.3
Carbohydrates
Kernza whole grain
67.3
White wheat berries
73.7
Kernza refined flour
73.2
All purpose white flour
76.3
Dietary Fiber
Kernza whole grain
18.0
White wheat berries
10.3
Kernza refined flour
4.3
All purpose white flour
2.7
Soluble Fiber
Kernza whole grain
3.6
White wheat berries
N/A
Kernza refined flour
1.0
All purpose white flour
0.9
Sugar
Kernza whole grain
1.7
White wheat berries
1.1
Kernza refined flour
N/A
All purpose white flour
0.3
Total Fat
Kernza whole grain
2.9
White wheat berries
2.3
Kernza refined flour
1.2
All purpose white flour
1.0
Sat Fat
Kernza whole grain
0.5
White wheat berries
0.4
Kernza refined flour
0.3
All purpose white flour
0.2
Mono Fat
Kernza whole grain
0.5
White wheat berries
0.3
Kernza refined flour
0.1
All purpose white flour
0.1
Poly Fat
Kernza whole grain
1.9
White wheat berries
1.6
Kernza refined flour
0.7
All purpose white flour
0.4
Trans Fat
Kernza whole grain
0
White wheat berries
0
Kernza refined flour
0
All purpose white flour
0
Cholesterol (MG)
Kernza whole grain
0
White wheat berries
0.10
Kernza refined flour
0
All purpose white flour
0
Calcium (MG)
Kernza whole grain
120.0
White wheat berries
25.0
Kernza refined flour
0.1
All purpose white flour
15.0
Iron (MG)
Kernza whole grain
5.5
White wheat berries
2.6
Kernza refined flour
37.0
All purpose white flour
1.2
Potassium (MG)
Kernza whole grain
480.0
White wheat berries
N/A
Kernza refined flour
0.1
All purpose white flour
107.0
Sodium (MG)
Kernza whole grain
0
White wheat berries
13.0
Kernza refined flour
0
All purpose white flour
2.0

Kernza.org Food Guides

CPG Guide

Consumer packaged goods development

Baking and Chefs Guide

Flour applications and recipe development
Beverage Use

Kernza® for Brewing

Brewing and Distilling Applications & Performance

Kernza contributes a sweet, nutty flavor while improving sustainability credentials for craft brewers and distillers.

Brewing Nutritional Profile
Type of Grain Unit 2-Row Barley Base Malt Kernza Malted Hulled Unmalted Hulled Kernza Malted White Wheat Unmalted White Wheat
Moisture%5.233.534.305.0012.0
Total Protein%11.518.017.911.510.0
Alpha AmylaseD.U.65.015848-
Germination Energy%>95**N/A65N/A>95**
Germination Capacity%>95**N/A75N/A>95**
Extract (FG Dry Basis)%81.079.969.983.076
Color*SRM2.23.31.82.52
TurbidityNTU8.7N/A3.0--
pH-5.86.06.3--
Soluble Protein%4.78.94.64.7-
S/T Ratio-41.049.425.741.0-
B-GlucanMG/L9667176--
Free Amino Nitrogen (FAN)MG/L16917445--
Diastatic Power*L129104108160-
Moisture
Unit
%
2-Row Barley Base Malt
5.23
Kernza Malted Hulled
3.53
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
4.30
Malted White Wheat
5.00
Unmalted White Wheat
12.0
Total Protein
Unit
%
2-Row Barley Base Malt
11.5
Kernza Malted Hulled
18.0
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
17.9
Malted White Wheat
11.5
Unmalted White Wheat
10.0
Alpha Amylase
Unit
D.U.
2-Row Barley Base Malt
65.0
Kernza Malted Hulled
15
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
8
Malted White Wheat
48
Unmalted White Wheat
-
Germination Energy
Unit
%
2-Row Barley Base Malt
>95**
Kernza Malted Hulled
N/A
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
65
Malted White Wheat
N/A
Unmalted White Wheat
>95**
Germination Capacity
Unit
%
2-Row Barley Base Malt
>95**
Kernza Malted Hulled
N/A
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
75
Malted White Wheat
N/A
Unmalted White Wheat
>95**
Extract (FG Dry Basis)
Unit
%
2-Row Barley Base Malt
81.0
Kernza Malted Hulled
79.9
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
69.9
Malted White Wheat
83.0
Unmalted White Wheat
76
Color
Unit
*SRM
2-Row Barley Base Malt
2.2
Kernza Malted Hulled
3.3
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
1.8
Malted White Wheat
2.5
Unmalted White Wheat
2
Turbidity
Unit
NTU
2-Row Barley Base Malt
8.7
Kernza Malted Hulled
N/A
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
3.0
Malted White Wheat
-
Unmalted White Wheat
-
pH
Unit
-
2-Row Barley Base Malt
5.8
Kernza Malted Hulled
6.0
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
6.3
Malted White Wheat
-
Unmalted White Wheat
-
Soluble Protein
Unit
%
2-Row Barley Base Malt
4.7
Kernza Malted Hulled
8.9
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
4.6
Malted White Wheat
4.7
Unmalted White Wheat
-
S/T Ratio
Unit
-
2-Row Barley Base Malt
41.0
Kernza Malted Hulled
49.4
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
25.7
Malted White Wheat
41.0
Unmalted White Wheat
-
B-Glucan
Unit
MG/L
2-Row Barley Base Malt
96
Kernza Malted Hulled
67
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
176
Malted White Wheat
-
Unmalted White Wheat
-
Free Amino Nitrogen (FAN)
Unit
MG/L
2-Row Barley Base Malt
169
Kernza Malted Hulled
174
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
45
Malted White Wheat
-
Unmalted White Wheat
-
Diastatic Power
Unit
*L
2-Row Barley Base Malt
129
Kernza Malted Hulled
104
Unmalted Hulled Kernza
108
Malted White Wheat
160
Unmalted White Wheat
-

Kernza.org Beverage Guides

Brewing Guide

Craft beer applications and brewing techniques

Distilling Guide

Spirits production and distillation methods

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