... whitewheat.COMPONENTS OF THE WHEAT KERNELA wheat kernel consists of three basic parts: the bran, the germ, and the endosperm. The bran consists of several layers of protective outer cover-ings. The aleurone ... produced from the endosperm of the wheat. The endospermcontains about 80 percent of the total amount of protein in the wholekernel. Gliadin and glutenin make up most of this and are usually ... amounts of lipids, a number of enzymes, and fiber, minerals, and vitamins. The carbohydrates are pri-marily starch and cellulose. The proteins include, of course, glutenin and gliadin, the gluten...