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Wheat Germ - Feed Ingredient

Wheat germ is the nutrient-rich embryo of the wheat kernel that is separated during the milling of refined flour. It is a concentrated source of nutrients, including protein, unsaturated fats, B-vitamins (especially folate and thiamine), vitamin E (tocopherols), and essential minerals such as zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus.

In equine nutrition, wheat germ is used in small quantities as a complementary ingredient in feeds or supplements to enhance nutrient density and palatability. It is particularly valued for its high vitamin E content, which can contribute to antioxidant support in the diet. Due to its natural fat content, wheat germ also adds modest energy to feed formulations.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Wheat Germ as an ingredient.

Feed Name	Brand	ID	Availability	Format	Protein	Fat	ADF	NDF	NSC	DE	Lysine	Calcium	Phosphorus	Magnesium	Potassium	Sodium	Chloride	Iron	Zinc	Copper	Selenium	Biotin	Vitamin E
Bind & Protect	Hygain	1028187	--	Pelleted	14.7%	1.1%	6.3%	20%	--	3.41 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Biotin Plus	Paragon	469601		Powdered	34.1%	6.6%	18%	31%	17%	0 mcal/kg	0%	0.11%	0%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	1452 ppm	--
Equi-VM	Uckele Health & Nutrition	387905		Powdered	24%	0%	0%	0%	--	3.96 mcal/kg	13.02%	0%	0%	4.16%	1.04%	0.83%	1.25 ppm	--	15982.3 ppm	5143.75 ppm	39.58 ppm	91.86 ppm	18371.5 KIU
Foal Gold Classic	St.Hippolyt	1013356	--	--	15.6%	8.9%	10%	32%	--	3.2 mcal/kg	4.3%	2.2%	0.7%	0.6%	--	0.6%	--	222.2 ppm	288.9 ppm	77.8 ppm	0.8 ppm	0.3 ppm	993.3 KIU
Hesta Mix Light Energy	St.Hippolyt	1007036	--	--	11.1%	4.8%	15%	48%	--	2.63 mcal/kg	--	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	--	0.7%	--	244.4 ppm	644.4 ppm	111.1 ppm	1.4 ppm	0.3 ppm	207 KIU
International Sports Champions Claim	St.Hippolyt	1009152	--	Textured	12.2%	7.8%	10%	32%	35.3%	3.36 mcal/kg	--	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	--	0.4%	--	222.2 ppm	133.3 ppm	44.4 ppm	0.6 ppm	0.4 ppm	529.8 KIU
Irish Mash	St.Hippolyt	1005930	--	Textured	12.8%	5.6%	10.6%	34%	35.9%	3.13 mcal/kg	--	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%	--	0.6%	--	244.4 ppm	100 ppm	16.7 ppm	0.4 ppm	--	82.8 KIU
Laminex	MVP	469313		Pelleted	--	--	--	0%	--	0 mcal/kg	7.86%	0.08%	--	4.4%	0.56%	--	--	--	7444.76 ppm	2127.08 ppm	23.4 ppm	106.35 ppm	24815.79 KIU
Mucolyte	St.Hippolyt	1007001	--	--	12.1%	6.1%	18.8%	28.8%	--	2.93 mcal/kg	--	1.7%	0.5%	0.4%	--	0.6%	--	161.6 ppm	505.1 ppm	75.8 ppm	1 ppm	0.5 ppm	903 KIU
Nutrequin Classic Formula Supplement	Equistro	71809	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	9.05%	4.37%	0.61%	--	--	--	3900 ppm	5020 ppm	200 ppm	7 ppm	--	3000 KIU
Nutrequin Elite	Equistro	387892		Powdered	0%	--	--	0%	--	0 mcal/kg	0%	9.36%	4.52%	0.6%	--	--	--	4600 ppm	5030 ppm	1000 ppm	20 ppm	--	7350 KIU
NutriStar	St.Hippolyt	1004148	--	Textured	11.1%	5.6%	15%	44%	29.9%	2.81 mcal/kg	5%	0.9%	0.3%	0.2%	--	0.3%	--	277.8 ppm	244.4 ppm	50 ppm	0.7 ppm	0.4 ppm	215.2 KIU
Omegas (Meal)	MVP	469564		Premix	25.56%	22.22%	16.5%	45.52%	--	3.99 mcal/kg	8.69%	--	--	7.33%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	11268.06 KIU
PowerGLO	ADM Animal Nutrition	71057		Pelleted	14.61%	13.48%	22.47%	33.71%	24.72%	3.82 mcal/kg	6.15%	2.81%	0.73%	--	--	--	--	--	179.8 ppm	56 ppm	0.67 ppm	2.42 ppm	617.98 KIU
Pur-Athlete	Purina	71734		Extruded	22.22%	30%	9.33%	23.79%	15.89%	4.56 mcal/kg	--	0.78%	0.67%	0.35%	1.16%	0.28%	0.62 ppm	100.75 ppm	60.72 ppm	0.76 ppm	1.31 ppm	--	555.56 KIU
Reform Muesli	St.Hippolyt	1006166	--	Textured	10.6%	5.6%	11.3%	34%	40%	3.06 mcal/kg	--	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	--	0.3%	--	194.4 ppm	177.8 ppm	33.3 ppm	0.6 ppm	0.2 ppm	115.9 KIU
SemperMin	St.Hippolyt	1006031	--	Textured	10.6%	9.7%	12.5%	30%	14.8%	2.35 mcal/kg	--	7.8%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	--	888.9 ppm	2222.2 ppm	444.4 ppm	5.6 ppm	2.2 ppm	82.8 KIU
SeniorGLO	ADM Animal Nutrition	71056		Pelleted	15.73%	8.8%	28.09%	44.94%	18.15%	3.01 mcal/kg	5%	1.05%	0.67%	--	--	--	--	--	168.54 ppm	33.71 ppm	0.67 ppm	2.42 ppm	619.38 KIU
Shine 'N Win	Buckeye	401306	--	--	22.22%	33.33%	11%	13.75%	--	4.79 mcal/kg	18.56%	0.56%	0.5%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
SU-PER Oxy-Up Powder	Gateway Products	469459		--	25.13%	7.03%	16.5%	45.52%	0%	2.35 mcal/kg	0%	0%	0%	7.09%	0%	0%	0 ppm	0 ppm	1063.54 ppm	0 ppm	1063.54 ppm	--	--
Ungulate	St.Hippolyt	1006237	--	Pelleted	20%	12.6%	11.8%	37.6%	--	3.1 mcal/kg	5.3%	1.9%	0.5%	0.5%	--	0.3%	--	789.5 ppm	2631.6 ppm	568.4 ppm	2.9 ppm	84.2 ppm	1411.6 KIU
Vital Muesli	St.Hippolyt	1006446	--	Textured	11%	6.7%	7.5%	24%	34.5%	3.41 mcal/kg	--	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	--	0.3%	--	194.4 ppm	222.2 ppm	44.4 ppm	0.7 ppm	0.3 ppm	157.3 KIU
Wheat Germ Meal		71680		--	22.5%	6.4%	4.9%	19.7%	42.6%	4.21 mcal/kg	5%	0.06%	0.98%	0.27%	1.13%	0.02%	0.08 ppm	41 ppm	170 ppm	10 ppm	0.6 ppm	0.3 ppm	62.5 KIU

Feeds, Supplements & Products

Bind & Protect (Hygain)

Digestion

Health

Nutrition

Toxin Binder

Bind & Protect from Hygain is a pelleted supplement that is intended to assist with digestive health in horses. It contains yeast and is a toxin binder.

Biotin Plus (Paragon)

Coat Quality

Hoof Health

Nutrition

Vitamins

Biotin Plus by Paragon is a powdered supplement for horses that intends to aid in rapid hoof growth, improve weak or cracked hooves, and support skin and coat health.

Biotin Supplements Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Protein Skin & Coat Supplement Hoof Supplement

Equi-VM (Uckele)

Health

Nutrients

Probiotic

Ration Balancer

Equi-VM is a powdered vitamin and trace mineral supplement from Uckele Health & Nutrition. It also contains probiotics and digestive enzymes.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Inorganic Minerals Minerals

Foal Gold Classic (St.Hippolyt)

Bone Health

Digestion

Foal

Growth

Foal Gold Classic by St.Hippolyt is a feed intended to support foal development and is recommended to be used up until the age of two.

Feeds Complete Feeds

Hesta Mix Light Energy (St.Hippolyt)

Complete Feed

Easy Keeper

Nutrition

Organic Trace Minerals

Hesta Mix Light Energy by St.Hippolyt is a low energy feed intended for special breed horses, ponies or easy keepers.

Feeds Complete Feeds

International Sports Champions Claim (St.Hippolyt)

Complete Feed

Competition Horses

Nutrition

Performance

International Sports Champions Claim by St.Hippolyt is an energy-rich muesli intended for high-performance horses.

Energy Sources Complete Feeds

Irish Mash (St.Hippolyt)

Colic

Digestion

Gut Health

Recovery

Irish Mash by St.Hippolyt is a textured feed intended to be used for horses following colic, surgery and during recovery. It can also be used for horses with chewing problems and loss of appetite.

Feeds

Laminex (MVP)

Antioxidant

Circulation

Joints

Metabolic Syndrome

Laminex by MVP is a pelleted supplement meant to help support healthy joint function, blood sugar levels, and hoof growth. It contains MSM, magnesium, biotin, and devil's claw.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Joint Supplement Minerals Vitamins

Mucolyte (St.Hippolyt)

Health

Immunity

Nutrition

Respiratory

Mucolyte by St.Hippolyt is a supplement intended to support horse's airways and overall immune function.

Respiratory Supplement Supplement

Nutrequin Classic Formula Supplement (Equistro)

Health

Nutrition

Ration Balancer

Vitamins

EQUISTRO's Nutrequin Classic is a vitamin and mineral supplement targeted to performance horses, pregnant mares and growing foals and weanlings. It contains inorganic minerals, wheat germ meal, alfalfa meal and mineral oil.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Vitamin Supplements

Nutrequin Elite (Equistro)

Health

Mineral Balance

Nutrition

Vitamins

Nutrequin Elite is a vitamin, mineral, and amino acid supplement formulated for performance horses as well as lactating and pregnant mares.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements

NutriStar (St.Hippolyt)

Competition Horses

Growth

Muscle

Performance

NutriStar by St.Hippolyt is a supplement intended to support muscle maintenance and development in western and leisure horses.

Supplement

Omegas (Meal) (MVP)

Coat Quality

Fat

Fiber

Omega 3-6-9

Omegas by MVP is a premixed skin and coat supplement for horses that combines Omega 6 and Omega 3 essential fatty acids sourced from flax seed, wheat germ, soy and coconut oil.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Skin & Coat Supplement Fat

PowerGLO (ADM Animal Nutrition)

Caloric Energy

Exercise

Performance

Weight Issues

PowerGLO is a concentrated feed formulated for elite performance horses. It is high in fat and carbohydrates to support the caloric needs of equine athletes.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Fiber

Pur-Athlete (Purina)

Complete Feed

Exercise

Fat

Performance

Pur-Athlete™ is an extruded fat supplement containing vegetable oil and flaxseed. It is formulated to provide added energy and nutrients for performance horses. This supplement also supports coat, skin, and hoof conditions.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement

Reform Muesli “G” (St.Hippolyt)

Complete Feed

Energy

Gut Health

Nutrition

Reform Muesli "G" by St.Hippolyt is an oat-free feed intended for high energy and protein sensitive horses.

Energy Sources Barley Corn Complete Feeds

SemperMin (St.Hippolyt)

Health

Mineral Balance

Nutrition

Organic Trace Minerals

SemperMin muesli by St. Hippolyt is a supplement intended to support mineral balance in horses kept on pasture, with straw hay or straw hay grain feeding.

Mineral Supplements Supplement

SeniorGLO (ADM Animal Nutrition)

Complete Feed

Feed Efficiency

Senior

Weight Issues

SeniorGLO is a concentrated feed formulated with highly digestible fiber, beet pulp, and soybean hulls. This soft pellet is designed to be easily consumed by senior horses and contains Butyric acid to support overall gut health.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Fiber

Shine ‘N Win (Buckeye)

Coat Quality

Fat

Omega 3-6-9

Skin + Hair

Buckeye Shine 'N Win is an equine supplement formulated to support hair coat quality in show horses and horses being prepared for sale. Energy sources include ground flaxseed, soybean oil, and wheat germ meal.

Complete Feeds Complete Forages Minerals

SU-PER Oxy-Up Powder (Gateway Products)

Energy

Omega 3-6-9

Performance

Yeast

SU-PER Oxy-Up Powder by Gateway Products is a supplement to support stamina and endurance. This supplement contains octacosanol, which supports the muscles' ability to use oxygen more efficiently and slow the exhaust of the horses' oxygen reserve.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Minerals Vitamins

Ungulate (St.Hippolyt)

Hoof Health

Nutrients

Nutrition

Organic Trace Minerals

Ungulate by St.Hippolyt is a pelleted supplement intended to support hoof health in horses.

Hoof Supplement Supplement

Vital Muesli “Best Years” (St.Hippolyt)

Digestion

Nutrition

Recovery

Senior

Vital Muesli "Best Years" by St.Hippolyt is a textured feed intended for senior horses, fast eaters and horses with chewing problems.

Feeds Complete Feeds

Wheat Germ Meal

Antioxidant

Nutrients

Protein

Vitamins

Wheat germ meal is added to equine feeds as a palatable protein source. It is a high-phosphorus, low-calcium ingredient which must be balanced to bring the calcium-phosphorus ratio of the diet into an appropriate range.

Protein Starch