Grains

What foods are part of the Grains Group?

• Foods made from oats, wheat, rice, barley, etc.

• Foods such as bread, pasta and oatmeal

• Foods such as breakfast cereals, tortillas and grits

• All foods mentioned are part of the Grains Group

Outer coating of the grain kernel

• Bran

• Germ

• Endosperm

White innermost portion of the grain kernel

• Bran

• Endosperm

• Germ

Part of the plant that sprouts

• Bran

• Endosperm

• Germ

True or False? Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel: bran, endosperm and germ

• True

• False

Whole grains include:

• Whole wheat flour

• oatmeal

• brown rice

• All of these foods are considered whole grains!

Refined grains have been milled, a process that removes the:

• bran

• bran and germ

• endosperm

True or False? Milled grains have a finer texture and improved shelf life but also have lost dietary fiber, iron and B vitamins.

• True

• False

Examples of refined grains:

• white flour

• white bread

• white rice

• All of these foods are examples of refined grains

According to the ChooseMyPlate website, this amount of grains in your diet should be whole grains:

• All of the grians eaten should be whole grains

• Half of the grains eaten should be whole grains

• One slice of whole wheat bread

• 1 cup of brown rice