Whole Grain Info
What is a Whole Grain?
A whole grain is the entire grain-which includes the bran, germ and
endosperm (starchy part).
The most popular grain in the US is wheat so that will be our
example. To make 100% whole wheat flour, the entire wheat grain is
ground up. "Refined" flours like white and enriched wheat flour
include only part of the grain - the starchy part, and are not whole
grain. They are missing many of the nutrients found in whole wheat flour.
Examples of whole grain wheat products include 100% whole wheat
bread, pasta, tortillas, and crackers. But don't stop there! There
are many whole grains to choose from.
- See more at:
http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/making-healthy-food-choices/grains-and-starchy-vegetables.html
Best Choices
Finding whole grain foods can be a challenge. Some foods only contain
a small amount of whole grain but will say it contains whole grain on
the front of the package. For all cereals and grains, read the
ingredient list and look for the following sources of whole grains as
the first ingredient:
Bulgur (cracked wheat)
Whole wheat flour
Whole oats/oatmeal
Whole grain corn/corn meal
Popcorn
Brown rice
Whole rye
Whole grain barley
Whole farro
Wild rice
Buckwheat
Buckwheat flour
Triticale
Millet
Quinoa
Sorghum
Source:
"diabetes.org"
S(Internet address):
"http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/making-healthy-food-choices/grains-and-starchy-vegetables.html";
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 0 Calories; 0g Fat (0.0%
calories from fat); 0g Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber;
0mg Cholesterol; 0mg Sodium. Exchanges: .