how many grams in a teaspoon of wheat bran?

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• Why would a recipe use wheat bran by the teaspoon?
  Mostly for finishing or single-serving additions: a teaspoon stirred into Greek yogurt, sprinkled over avocado toast, or whisked into one portion of pancake batter. At 1.33 g, a teaspoon adds roughly 0.5 g of insoluble fiber — meaningful for someone tracking intake but small enough that texture and flavor stay essentially unchanged.
• Is a teaspoon enough wheat bran to matter nutritionally?
  It's a starting dose. Dietitians often suggest beginning with 1-2 teaspoons a day when adding bran to the diet, since insoluble fiber can cause bloating if you jump straight to several tablespoons. Building up over a week or two — a teaspoon at a time — lets the gut adjust without the cramping that a sudden 10-15 g spike tends to produce.
• Can I substitute a teaspoon of wheat germ for a teaspoon of wheat bran?
  Volumetrically yes, but they're different parts of the kernel. Wheat germ is the embryo — fattier, sweeter, richer in vitamin E and folate, and it weighs closer to 3 g per teaspoon. Wheat bran is the outer husk — drier, higher in insoluble fiber, around 1.33 g per teaspoon. Use germ for nutty flavor and nutrition; use bran when you specifically want the fiber and roughage.

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