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Artisan Bread Enthusiasts  How to calculate the percentage of
protein in #50 of grain ?    • Pin It curvesarein's picture   I
have seen organic companies that say 14% protein content, others
12%, but how do you figure that? I currently found an organic
wheat with no pesticide use or genetically altered, but it says
6 grams of protein for 1/4 cup.  mrfrost's picture  Different
types of wheat have different protein levels, usually. Hard red
spring wheat is usually said to have the highest protein. There
are several types of wheat, red, white, hard, soft, spring,
winter; all with varying protein levels.  So you have to know
the wheat. Take flourgirl, for instance. She grows her own
wheat, so she knows her hard red spring wheat(for
example) should have a certain protein level. Even so, the
accurate, precise levels have to be determined by taking samples
of each crop, and having it scientifically tested.  Hope this is
what you are asking. If you are speakin