Definition of Whole Grains

Whole grains are cereal grains that contain cereal germ, endosperm and bran, whole grains are difference with refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.

To qualify as a whole grains, 100% of the original kernel - all of the bran, germ and endosperm must be present. Whole grains contain all the essential parts and naturally-occurring nutrients of the entire grain seed.

* The Bran & Germ are removed when whole grains are refined

List of whole grains:-

• Amaranth
• Barley
• Buckwheat
• Corn (including whole cornmeal and popcorn)
• Millet
• Oats (including oatmeal)
• Quinoa
• Rice (both brown rice and colored rice)
• Rye
• Sorghum (also called milo)
• Teff
• Triticale
• Wheat (including varieties such as spelt, emmer, farro, einkorn, Kamut®, durum and forms such as bulgur, cracked wheat and wheatberries)
• Wild rice

Sources: http://wholegrainscouncil.org