Wheatgrass Juice Nutritional Analysis

Science does not possess the tools to quantify the power of raw / living food products; however, it does provide the best comparative tools we currently possess.  At this time, over 3,800 nutrients have been identified in food with countless more unidentified nutrients.  Wheatgrass juice is well regarded because it contains a small amount of a broad spectrum of nutrients.  When consumed as a fresh or frozen juice, it is raw, living and highly bio-availability because the juicing process breaks through indigestible fibers and releases their contents.  Raw / living foods hold three advantages over processed supplements:

• Raw foods contain a broad spectrum of identified nutrients
• Better still, raw foods contain thousands of unidentified nutrients because they have not been heated, cooked, dried, powdered, oxidized, canned, irradiated, pasteurized or bottled
• Most bio-chemical reactions are complex and need several ingredients to occur.  The optimal fuel for your body is more likely the combination of many nutrients rather than a large amount of a single nutrient.

General Information	1 Fluid Oz.	10 Fluid Ozs.	Dietary Reference Intakes
Ash (Total)	136.08 mg	1360.8 mg	This information is regularly updated.  For most, this number is known as the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) which came into effect in 1973. This has since been modernized and is now called the Reference Daily Intake (RDI).  The RDI information is specific to gender and age and can be found in the United States Department Of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Link 1 (Direct To Their Site) Dietary Reference Intake Table Link 2 (Local Copy From August 29, 2007) Dietary Reference Intake Table
Calories	5.9535 cal	59.535 cal
Carbohydrates	0.567 g	5.67 g
Chlorophyll	11.9637 mg	119.637 mg
Dietary Fiber	< 28.35 mg	< 283.50 mg
Fat	0.017 g	0.1701 g
Moisture	26.9325 g	269.325 g
Protein-N x 6.25	0.5528 g	5.5283 g
Vitamins
Biotin	2.835 mcg	28.35 mcg
Choline	26.1954 mg	261.954 mg
Folic Acid / Folacin	8.2215 mcg	82.215 mcg
Inositol	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]
Vitamin A	121.0545 IU	1210.545 IU
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	22.68 mcg	226.8 mcg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	36.855 mcg	368.55 mcg
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)	31.185 mcg	311.85 mcg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)	1.701 mg	17.01 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCI)	56.7 mcg	567 mcg
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)	< 28.35 mcg	< 283.50 mcg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)	1.03 mg	10.2478 mg
Vitamin D	Not Tested	Not Tested
Vitamin E	4.3092 IU	43.092 IU
Vitamin K	Not Tested	Not Tested
Minerals
Calcium	6.8607 mg	68.607 mg
Iron	0.1729 mg	1.7294 mg
Magnesium	6.804 mg	68.04 mg
Phosphorus	21.3192 mg	213.192 mg
Potassium	41.6745 mg	416.745 mg
Selenium	< 0.2835 ppm	< 2.835 ppm
Sodium	2.9201 mg	29.2005 mg
Zinc	0.0936 mg	0.9356 mg
Amino Acids
Alanine	86.751 mg	867.51 mg
Aspartic Acid	73.71 mg	737.1 mg
Cysteine	8.8452 mg	88.452 mg
Glutamic Acid	Not Detected	Not Detected
Glycine	Not Detected	Not Detected
Histidine	Not Detected	Not Detected
Isoleucine	16.0461 mg	160.461 mg
L-Arginine	38.2725 mg	382.725 mg
L-Lysine	10.4895 mg	104.895 mg
Leucine	29.8526 mg	298.5255 mg
Methionine	26.5356 mg	265.356 mg
Phenylalanine	29.3139 mg	293.139 mg
Proline	67.1895 mg	671.895 mg
Serine	Not Detected	Not Detected
Threonine	79.38 mg	793.8 mg
Tryptophan	Not Tested	Not Tested
Tyrosine	17.6904 mg	176.904 mg
Valine	12.7292 mg	127.2915 mg
Enzymes
Amylase	Not Detected	Not Detected
Lipase	Not Detected	Not Detected
Protease	Not Detected	Not Detected
Essential Fatty Acids
Lecithin	< 85.05 mg	< 850.5 mg
Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acid	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]
Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]
Saturated Fatty Acid	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]
Carbohydrates
Fructose	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]
Glucose	0.2268 g	2.268 g
Lactose	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]
Maltose	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]
Sucrose	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]	< 0.1 g / 100 g [Not Detected]

 
Test Results From
Irvine Analytical Laboratories, Inc. (Now Irvine Pharmaceutical Services)
10 Vanderbilt, Irvine, CA 92718
http://www.ialab.com

Original Test Results Per 100 Grams Which Is Equivalent To 3.5273369 Fluid Ozs.
All Results Have Been Converted At This Rate To Represent 1 Fluid Oz. Of Wheatgrass Juice

(Source:dynamicgreens.com)