wholegrain
Complete cereal seed
Wholegrain describes foods made from grain that retains all parts of the kernel—the bran, germ, and endosperm.
Wholegrain bread, pasta, and cereals preserve nutrients and fiber that refined grains lose through processing.
Switch to wholegrain rice for more fiber.
Often spelled as two words: whole grain.
Cereal grain husk
- roughageIndigestible food matter
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- ligninStructural plant polymer
- solubleAble to dissolve
insoluble · bulk · regularity · digestive · prebiotic · intestinal · gastrointestinal · bowel
Not processed or polished
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- intactNot damaged or altered
- organicFrom living matter
- stone-groundCrushed by rock wheels
unadulterated · non-GMO · heritage · heirloom · traditional · ancient · sprouted · raw
Producing fulfillment or pleasure
- robustStrong and durable
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- fillingMaterial placed within
- sustainingMaintaining over time
rustic · homemade · comforting · dense · chewy · nutty · toothsome · substantial
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- proteinFolded amino chain
- ironElement twenty-six
zinc · magnesium · selenium · phosphorus · manganese · nutrient-dense · low-glycemic · energy
wheat
Cereal crop for flour
quinoa · buckwheat · millet · sorghum · spelt · amaranth · teff · bulgur · farro · kamut
bran
Cereal grain husk
soluble · insoluble · bulk · regularity · digestive · prebiotic · intestinal · gastrointestinal · bowel · colon
unrefined
Not processed or polished
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- intactNot damaged or altered
- organicFrom living matter
stone-ground · unadulterated · non-GMO · heritage · heirloom · traditional · ancient · sprouted · raw · pure
satisfying
Producing fulfillment or pleasure
- robustStrong and durable
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- fillingMaterial placed within
sustaining · rustic · homemade · comforting · dense · chewy · nutty · toothsome · substantial · farmhouse
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- proteinFolded amino chain
iron · zinc · magnesium · selenium · phosphorus · manganese · nutrient-dense · low-glycemic · energy · fiber-rich
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
wholegrainrefined
Purified or cultured
white flour · refined grain · white rice · white bread · bleached flour
- wholegrain breadLoaf using complete cereal