wholegrains
Unprocessed cereal seeds
Wholegrains are cereal grains that retain all three parts of the seed—bran, germ, and endosperm—rather than being refined to remove the fiber-rich outer layers.
Brown rice, oats, and whole wheat are wholegrains; white rice and white flour are not.
The term appears most often in nutrition contexts: a diet rich in wholegrains.
Also spelled as two words: whole grains.
Cereal grain for porridge
- barleyGrain for malt
- buckwheatTriangular-seeded pseudocereal
- milletSmall-seeded food crop
- ryeHardy cereal crop
sorghum · teff · amaranth · spelt · farro · bulgur · wheatberries · cornmeal
Plant-based digestive aid
- branCereal grain husk
- proteinFolded amino chain
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
antioxidants · phytochemicals · low-glycemic · heart-healthy · magnesium · iron · zinc · selenium
Milled grain powder
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- breadLeavened flour product
- kneadingManual dough development
- loavesShaped bread portions
pumpernickel · rye · proofing · fermentation · yeast · crust · artisanal · baguette
Gathering mature crops
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- winnowingSeparating grain from chaff
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
- reapingCutting crops for collection
sickle · scythe · crop · yield · cultivation · sheaf · fieldwork · husbandry
Indigestible food matter
- solubleAble to dissolve
- insolubleCannot be dissolved
- prebioticNutrient for gut bacteria
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
gut · regularity · bulk · dietary · cholesterol · glucose · fullness
Final Stone Age period
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- heirloomInherited family treasure
oats
Cereal grain for porridge
rye · sorghum · teff · amaranth · spelt · farro · bulgur · wheatberries · cornmeal · freekeh
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
minerals · antioxidants · phytochemicals · low-glycemic · heart-healthy · magnesium · iron · zinc · selenium · thiamin
flour
Milled grain powder
loaves · pumpernickel · rye · proofing · fermentation · yeast · crust · artisanal · baguette · ciabatta
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- winnowingSeparating grain from chaff
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
reaping · sickle · scythe · crop · yield · cultivation · sheaf · fieldwork · husbandry · milling
roughage
Indigestible food matter
microbiome · gut · regularity · bulk · dietary · cholesterol · glucose · fullness
neolithic
Final Stone Age period
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
wholegrainswhite flour
Processed wheat for baking
white rice · white bread · polished rice · enriched flour · all-purpose flour
- wholegrain breadLoaf using complete cereal