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Health & Nutrition: Human Nutrition

What are whole grains?

Whole grains are foods that contain the entire kernel or grain, or all the kernel that is edible. Some examples are whole or cracked wheat, oatmeal, whole cornmeal, popcorn, brown rice, and whole rye.

Whole grain doesn't have to mean bread and cereals. Here are some whole grain foods: puffed rice cakes; corn tortillas or taco shells; graham crackers; pumpernickel bread; whole wheat pasta; rye bread and crackers; whole wheat bread, rolls, crackers; whole wheat pasta; and whole wheat cereals.