Where to Find Whole Grains

Common whole-grain products include oatmeal, popcorn, brown rice, whole-wheat flour, sprouted grains, and whole-wheat bread.



You can buy the whole grains and use them in recipes or look for them in the ingredient lists of prepared foods.



Some of the terms on food labels like "multi-grain" or "stone-ground" can be confusing. It is better to read the ingredient list. Look for the following.



Brown rice

Buckwheat

Bulgur (cracked wheat)

Millet

Popcorn

Quinoa

Sorghum

Wild rice

Whole-grain barley

Whole-grain corn

Whole oats/oatmeal

Whole rye

Whole wheat



Don’t assume that dark color indicates whole grains. That could also come from molasses or food coloring. A high “% Daily Value” for fiber is a good clue that the grains included are whole grains.



If you’d like to eat more whole grain products as well as add more fiber to your diet, check out the Fiber One family of products. As an example, Original Fiber One cereal lists whole grain wheat as the second ingredient. In addition, it contains wheat and corn bran for added fiber. A one-half cup serving contains 57% DV of fiber.



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