unhulled
Husk still attached
Unhulled describes grains, seeds, or nuts that still have their outer covering intact.
The hull is the protective husk or shell—rice, sesame seeds, and barley are commonly sold either hulled or unhulled.
Unhulled versions retain more fiber and nutrients but often require longer cooking: unhulled sesame seeds, unhulled buckwheat.
Plant-based digestive aid
- branCereal grain husk
- germDisease-causing microorganism
- endospermSeed's internal nutrient tissue
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
minerals · vitamins · antioxidants · whole grain · digestive health · glycemic index · protein · phytochemicals
Staple cereal grain
- barleyGrain for malt
- oatsCereal grain for porridge
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- milletSmall-seeded food crop
sorghum · buckwheat · sesame · sunflower · wheatberry · spelt · kamut · emmer
Not yet treated
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- rawIn original state
- wholeFull and undivided
- intactNot damaged or altered
unmilled · unpolished · natural · unstripped · uncleaned · traditional · stone-ground · minimally processed
husk
Dry seed covering
fibrous · coarse · gritty · tough · chewy · crunchy · dense · intact · layered · unpolished
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
nutrients · minerals · vitamins · antioxidants · whole grain · digestive health · glycemic index · protein · phytochemicals · B vitamins
rice
Staple cereal grain
millet · sorghum · buckwheat · sesame · sunflower · wheatberry · spelt · kamut · emmer · farro
unprocessed
Not yet treated
intact · unmilled · unpolished · natural · unstripped · uncleaned · traditional · stone-ground · minimally processed