What is a Grain Food? - Grain Foods Foundation grainfoodsfoundation.org/grain-facts/what-is-a-grain-foodPrivate View A grain is made up of three parts: the outer bran, the inner endosperm, and the germ which is like the heart of the grain. A whole grain includes all three of these parts, whether intact (such as brown rice) or ground into flour and then prepared in foods (such as whole-wheat bread). Whole grains would contain all the nutrients found in the ...
USDA MyPlate Grains Group – One of the Five Food Groups www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/grainsPrivate View The MyPlate Grains Group is one of the five food groups. Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, grits, and tortillas are examples of grain products. Foods such as popcorn, rice, and oatmeal are also included in the MyPlate Grains Group.
Whole Grains A to Z | The Whole Grains Council wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/whole-grains-zPrivate View Rye (Secale cereale) Sorghum / Milo (Sorghum spp.) Spelt (Triticum aestivum spelta) Teff (Eragrostis tef) Triticale (x triticosecale rimpaui) Wheat (Triticum aestivum; Triticum turgidum) Wild Rice (Zizania spp.) Top. Thumbnail descriptions of some of the many whole grain varieties that delight our taste buds in a wide range of dishes.
Diabetes Meal Planning | CDC www.cdc.gov/diabetes/managing/eat-well/meal-plan-method.htmlPrivate View Start with a 9-inch dinner plate (about the length of a business envelope): Fill half with nonstarchy vegetables, such as salad, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and carrots. Fill one quarter with a lean protein, such as chicken, turkey, beans, tofu, or eggs. Fill one quarter with carb foods. Foods that are higher in carbs include ...