Kamut® wheat is closely related to durum wheat; both of these ancient wild wheat species have been found along the Fertile Crescent (the region of the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates Valleys in the Middle East) and along with barley are considered some of the earliest grains known to human civilization. Older wheat varieties tend to be easier to digest than today's crops. The hybridization for speed of growth has far outpaced the development of our digestive systems- making it difficult for some to digest modern wheat.

Kamut® wheat is two to three times the size of common wheat with 20–40% more protein and a higher content of lipids, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Kamut® wheat is an excellent source of magnesium, niacin, thiamine, and zinc. It is also a good source of iron and riboflavin.